- Identity Management Solutions
- Password Management
- Single Sign-On
- Federated Identity Appliance
- Federated Identity for the InCommon Federation
- Provisioning for Google Apps
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January 5, 2010
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January 1, 2010
New Sun-based AegisUSA appliance brings easily managed, scalable IdM to every company
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December 16, 2009
Versatile Systems Signs as an Aegis Identity Appliance Reseller
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October 8, 2009
The Root Group Becomes a Reseller Partner of Aegis Identity Appliances
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Federated Identity Appliance for the InCommon™ Federation
Universities are continually challenged to provide students, faculty, and staff with access to protected external resources such as Apple iTunesU, Turnitin, external libraries and other collaborative resources. Federated identity, also known as external single sign-on, eliminates the need for organizations and partners to manage accounts, passwords, and credentials for this external access through the use of single sign-on using existing, internal university credentials. Federated SSO consists of Identity Providers (IDPs) and Service Providers (SPs). An identity provider handles the authentication of the user to validate that they are indeed an active member of the IDP’s organization. A Service Provider represents an organization wishing to allow external users to access their resources (e.g., Microsoft Dreamspark). The InCommon Federation provides a valuable service to both universities and their partners by acting as a hub for multiple federation partners. Without InCommon, each university would need to create a point-to-point federation with each service provider, increasing cost and complexity for both the universities and the service providers.

Aegis Appliance Solution

Aegis’s Identity Appliance Infrastructure

Conclusion

Universities are continually challenged to provide users with access to protected external resources such as Apple iTunesU, Turnitin, and collaborative library resources. The InCommon Federation eliminates the need for universities and partners to manage accounts, passwords, and credentials for this external access through the use of Single Sign-on using existing university-credentials. Joining the InCommon federation is a multi-step process involving legal agreements, documentation of organizational identity practices, verification of eligibility, and finally, technical infrastructure.
* InCommon is a registered trademark or trademarks of the University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development and/or InCommon, LLC in the United States and/or other countries.