In today’s episode of “IT in Plain English,” Tammy Ven Dange answers, “What is Single Sign-On or SSO”
Single Sign-On (or SSO as it’s often called) is a technology that allows a user to be verified on multiple applications using the same authentication, such as their Microsoft username and password.
You would have experienced this personally if you have ever been asked to set up or sign in to a webpage by signing into your Facebook, Apple or Google account. Some examples are websites like Spotify or Etsy.
The benefits of Single Sign-On are that you have fewer passwords to manage and therefore, it’s easier and more secure for the user.
For a Not for Profit using Microsoft, your Single Sign-On will likely be controlled through Microsoft Azure. And for cloud-based applications, in particular, it’s actually a very easy process to turn this in for staff so that they don’t have to individually login to every application that they use every day.
If you don’t already use Single Sign-On in your organisation, talk to your IT manager or outsourced provider. Not only will this make it easier for your staff, but it will actually make your IT environment more secure too.
So, there you have it in plain English.
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Tammy Ven Dange is a former charity CEO, Not for Profit Board Member and IT Executive. Today she helps NFPs with strategic IT and data decisions.