--- title: OpenIAM | Single Sign-On description: OpenIAM single sign-on (SSO) allows users to sign in once to access all the applications they have been authorized to use. --- - [Download a trial](https://www.openiam.com/download-a-trial) - [Sales](https://www.openiam.com/contact-sales) - [Support](https://openiam-help.freshdesk.com/support/login) - [Login](https://help.openiam.com/knowledge) [![logo](https://www.openiam.com/hubfs/logo.svg "logo")](https://www.openiam.com/?hsLang=en) - [Home](https://www.openiam.com) - Products - Solutions - Partners - About Us - Consulting - Resources [Request a Quote** ](https://www.openiam.com/request-a-quote?hsLang=en) - Workforce Identity* * - Customer Identity* * - Comparison* * - Subscriptions* * #### All Features Overview of all features in Workforce Identity #### User Onboarding and Offboarding Automate joiner, mover, leaver processes #### Access Request Access requests with multi-step approvals #### User Access Reviews Save time with user access reviews #### Self-Service Portal Self-service portal for all end user activities #### Segregation of Duties Detect and remediate SoD violations #### Password Management Enforce password policies and enable synchronization #### Single Sign-On (SSO) Enable SSO using standards - SAML, oAuth, OIDC #### Authentication and MFA Improve security with adaptive authentication and MFA #### 3rd Party IdP Integration Integrate with your existing identity provider #### Integration API Use the REST API to add identity into your applications #### Connector Library Integrate on-premise and SaaS applications #### Modern Architecture Microservice architecture that supports deployment using RPM, Kubernetes or OpenShift #### Workforce Identity Concepts #### All Features Overview of all features in Customer IAM #### Authentication and MFA Improve security with adaptive authentication and MFA  #### Single Sign-On (SSO) Enable SSO using standards - SAML, oAuth, OIDC #### Password Management Enforce password policies and enable synchronization #### Modern Architecture Microservice architecture that supports deployment using RPM, Kubernetes or OpenShift #### Customer Identity Concepts #### Community vs Enterprise Summary of the differences between the Community and Enterprise editions #### Subscription Benefits Overview of the benefits provided by an OpenIAM subscription - Integrations* * - Verticals * * - Workforce Use Cases* * - CIAM Use Cases* * - Compliance* * - Data Breach Mitigation* * #### Active Directory #### Azure (O365) #### SAP #### Workday #### AWS #### Linux Server #### LDAP #### Microsoft SQL Server #### Google Cloud #### Windows Server #### Oracle EBS #### ServiceNow #### Oracle Fusion #### Entra ID #### Salesforce #### Keycloak #### Custom Applications #### Education Manage identity for students, staff and alumni #### Financial Services Address the compliance and security challenges of the financial sector #### Manufacturing #### Identity Governance That Works in Practice #### Access Governance #### CIAM for Regulated Industries #### NIS2 Achieve compliance with the EU directive for cybersecurity frameworks. #### DORA Comply with the Digital Operational Resilience Act for the EU. #### HIPAA For healthcare organizations seeking HIPAA compliance. #### PCI DSS Compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard #### SOC 2 Solutions for organizations subject to SOC 2 audits #### GDPR Take advantage of OpenIAM to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation #### Social Engineering Attacks - Partners* * #### Current Partners Our Current Partners #### Partner Registration - About Us* * #### About OpenIAM Learn about OpenIAM #### Press Releases References to OpenIAM press releases #### OpenIAM in the Media References to OpenIAM in the media #### Careers Learn about open positions at OpenIAM. - Consulting* * #### Proof of Value Customized engagement to confirm defined proof of value objectives #### Jump Start Customized engagement to rapidly deliver a solution into production #### Solution Implementation Engagement with the objective to deliver a complete IAM solution based on customer requirements - Resources* * #### Videos Collection of videos describing how OpenIAM can be used to solve common use cases #### Community Portal Collaborative community portal to learn more about OpenIAM #### CE Documentation Documentation for the Community Edition #### Blog Musings on identity penned by the OpenIAM team #### Webinar Calendar Upcoming webinars and training sessions #### Workforce Identity Concepts #### Customer Identity Concepts #### SAP SoD Risk Reference for Manufacturing # Single Sign-On ## Overview ![blog-img16](https://www.openiam.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/blog-img16.jpg) Single sign-on (SSO) allows users to sign in once to access all the applications they have been authorized to use. SSO provides companies with the following benefits: - Saves costs resulting from fewer service desk calls related to login failure - Improved user satisfaction resulting from an elevated user experience - Improved user productivity resulting from not having to remember dozens of credentials - Improved security - Simplified compliance OpenIAM provides a flexible and easy to use SSO solution. The features are described below. ## Feature Details ### IdP with SAML 2, oAuth 2, and OIDC Integrate your applications into a central Identity Provider (IdP) using industry standards. Sign-in once and access applications regardless  of the federation protocol.  ### Reverse proxy to SSO to legacy applications Enable legacy applications to be accessed through SSO by using the reverse proxy (rProxy). The rProxy supports form-fill, header injection and URL rewriting. ### Kerberos support SSO to applications on Windows using Kerberos. ### Manage access based on authorization policies Access to applications is enforced using authorization policies. ### Browser-based SSO dashboard Users can easily access their applications using the browser-based SSO dashboard. ### Native MacOS and Windows SSO dashboard MacOS and Windows users can enable the desktop SSO dashboard which is an agent that is always active. SSO to any application in just two clicks. ### User access auditing All access to applications is tracked by the central auditing system to support compliance activities. ## Let’s Connect #### Managing identity can be complex. Let OpenIAM simplify how you manage all of your identities from a converged modern platform hosted on-premises or in the cloud. 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