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single sign-on
An identification system that lets users log in to multiple Web sites on the Internet with one username and password. Single sign-on systems are also used within an enterprise, enabling users to...
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Definition: single sign-on
An identification system that lets users log in to multiple Web sites on the Internet with one username and password. Single sign-on systems are also used within an enterprise, enabling users to access all authorized resources in the local network using the same username and password. See SAML and OpenID.
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Sun Open SSO to have just one flavor
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