Single Sign On Through Password Synchronization

This paper is a case study on a project to provide a Single Sign On (SSO) solution to web based applications that use the mainframe as the data store. The paper begins with a thorough description of the high level business requirements. There is a high level overview of Single Sign On and the underlying technologies. The reader is taken through the steps of developing the detailed technical requirements, researching products, trialing products, product selection, customization, implementation and after implementation review. This paper should provide guidance to other security professionals faced with providing a Single Sign On solution. The Single Sign On solution covered is based on password synchronization. The lessons learned from managing this project are shared, as well as the additional benefits of our password synchronization solution.