Single Sign on Solutions on the (Very) Cheap?

Posted by Cliff on Sunday September 26, 2004 @02:41AM from the if-your-security-isn't-broke dept.

ATMosby asks: "I was asked today to look into how a single sign on can be implemented. Now part of the constraint is that is must be very cheap (and by that the powers that be really mean free!) Of course there are all sorts of legacy applications that are 'required' to work with this, ranging from java applications to ancient pc programs. I've poked around a bit and found some pointers to commercial software that seems to be able to due bits and pieces of the job, but nothing that will do everything and anything that might be thrown at it. Before I just go and tell folks "No bloody way!" does anyone have words of advice to offer on the topic? Stories of successful or wildly unsuccessful attempts? Commercial or otherwise?"

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LDAP or RADIUS by bolix · 2004-09-26 03:26 · Score: 3, Insightful

I'm confused, are you attempting to refine your security to the application level or looking to integrate your applications with a centralised security model?. These are separate and distinct requirements!
You need to provide more info to help us determine the exact capabilities of the "ancient PC Programs" and the nature of the access you intend to provide. It may be as simple as facilitating the centralised OS security-authentication and applying group level access-control to the application folder.
For free authentication look to LDAP or RADIUS.