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DUALShield for securing the Cloud
As more and more organizations move to cloud-based applications, the need for an easier solution to secure and simplify access to ensure user adoption and minimize the administration costs becomes even more critical.
Whatever type of cloud application that your organisation has, DualShield unified authentication platform has a solution for it.
DualShield delivers strong authentication, single sign-on to any type of cloud applications.
If your cloud application supports SAML authentication - such as Google Apps and SalesForce, DualShield delivers a SAML 2.0 compliant Single Sign-On server that provides multi-factor authentication to any SAML enabled web applications. <more>If your cloud application runs on Microsoft IIS server, such as Citrix XenApp, DualShield delivers an authentication agent that is natively integrated into Microsoft IIS 6.0/7.0 web server to provide multi-factor authentication service to any web application running on the IIS server. <more>If your cloud application is hosted on other types of web servers that do not support SAML, DualShield delivers a flexible web authentication gateway that secure access to your web applications with multi-factor authentication. <more>
DualShield for SAML / Google Apps etc.
For cloud or web applications, such as Google Apps, Salesforce - in fact ANY "SAML" enabled application, DualShield Single Sign-On server acts as an identity provider that authenticates users and provides information used to authorise users.
When a user attempts to login to a DualShield protected cloud or web application, the request is automatically redirected to DualShield SSO. DualShield SSO parses the request, authenticates the user to an organization’s AD/LDAP directory, and generates a SAML response to the cloud or web application.
Once successfully verified, the user is automatically logged in to the application.
Key Features:
DualShield SSO enables users to sign on once then access multiple applications without additional logins.
- Versatile Authentication Methods
As a part of the DualShield Unified Authentication Platform, DualShield WAG supports all types of authentications methods that the platform offers, from on-demand passwords, software tokens, hardware tokens to biometrics.
DualShield provide a comprehensive set of policies such as Token Provisioning and Logon Policies that provides the flexibility for the system administrator to configure two-factor authentication on the level of application, group and user account.
A self-service portal is available for end users to request a variety of services, including requesting for replacement of lost or damaged tokens and issuing on-demand tokens for emergency access. The self-service console can dramatically reduce the call volume into the IT help desk because users are empowered to manage all aspects of their token lifecycles.
Cloud Apps on Microsoft IIS / Citrix XenApp
Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) is one of the most popular web servers used by about 25% of all web sites on the Internet, and is used for such cloud applications such as Citrix XenApp.
DualShield IIS Agent is a plugin component that adds multi-factor authentication to the IIS server in minutes. It allows access only to those users who provide multi-factor authentication using a variety of strong authentication tokens provided by DualShield unified authentication platform.
Web Authentication Gateway - for Cloud Apps
If your cloud application is hosted on other types of web servers that do not support SAML, DualShield delivers a flexible web authentication gateway that secure access to your web applications with multi-factor authentication.
DualShield Authentication Gateway is a high performance, scalable web authentication server which can be used to secure any other cloud applications.
It centrally manages access to multiple web applications, providing users with single sign-on to the applications and content that they are authorized to access.
Key Features:
- Support Every Web Application. DualShield WAG supports any HTTP/HTTPS based application, from web sites running on IIS or Apache web servers to SSL VPN applications running on dedicated appliances.
- Single Sign-on. DualShield WAG delegate authentication process to DualShield Single-Sign-On (SSO) server. A user can login once and gain access to all applications managed by DualShield without being prompted to log in again at each of them.
- Versatile Authentication Methods. As a part of the DualShield Unified Authentication Platform, DualShield WAG supports all types of authentications methods that the platform offers, from on-demand passwords, software tokens, hardware tokens to biometrics.
- Non-interruption. Implementation DualShield Authentication Gateway does not install agent software on your web servers, and does not require any modification to your web servers either. This feature is particularly important if you do not have the rights to change the configuration of the web servers. You can set up DualShield DAG while keeping your web servers running without any interruption.
- High Performance DualShield is based on customised Apache reverse proxy server which is being used by more than 100 million web sites and has proven performance in serving millions of users.
With the broadest range of user authentication methods, flexible role and policy based access control, single sign-on features, self-service portal, and proven performance to millions of users, DualShield enables organizations to reduce administration costs while providing secure access to their web applications and content.
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