SharePoint - Single Sign-On

The following are SharePoint dictionary words of the day related to single sign-on (SSO):

Single sign-on (SSO)

Process which enables users whom, have a domain account to log on to a network and access any resource in the domain without entering the credentials multiple times.

Single sign-on (SSO) administrator

Security principal which is authorized to change a single sign-on (SSO) configuration.

 

Single sign-on (SSO) identifier

String which represents the definition of user credentials that allow a user to access a resource.

 

Single sign-on (SSO) system

Software-based implementation which enables users to gain access to multiple resources without entering the credentials multiple times.

 

Single sign-on (SSO) ticket

Token which contains the encrypted identity of a single sign-on (SSO) user via a security identifier string.