Single sign-on is an authentication service that allows a user to use one set of credentials to access multiple applications or services. Single sign-on reduces the number of usernames and passwords across an enterprise. This makes identity management simpler and increases security standards.
You can use a single sign-on service to log into Data Archive. To use Data Archive's single sign-on feature, you must also use an identity provider that supports the SAML (security assertion markup language) standard. SAML consists of multiple components that together permit the exchange of identity, authentication, and authorization information between different services, in this case the identity provider and Data Archive.
To enable Data Archive's single sign-on feature, you must first create a KeyStore and an encryption certificate. Next you must configure the chosen identity provider for use with Data Archive. Last, you must configure Data Archive to enable single sign-on.