Server-based Password Synchronization: Managing Multiple Passwords

Eliminate the need for users to remember different passwords for each system/directory.

Password fatigue is a common concern across organizations — users have to juggle far too many passwords that are critical to their work. This not only creates user frustration and security risks, but also raises costs around the Help Desk and IT support when passwords are forgotten. While Enterprise Single Sign-On (SSO) is a viable solution, it proves too costly for many organizations.

Password synchronization is a possible midpoint that can ease password fatigue by correlating the passwords for multiple user accounts, enabling users to authenticate to all systems with a single password. Since only one password needs to be remembered, overall system security can be increased by enforcing stronger password policies. However, forgotten passwords can still be a problem, as each system must be reset independently. Password complexity rules also differ between systems, which presents another difficult hurdle when implementing password synchronization.

PortalGuard addresses these challenges by providing a cost-effective, flexible approach to server-based password synchronization. Aside from easy implementation and forced enrollment, PortalGuard offers self-service password reset (SSPR), password recovery and account unlock to tackle the issue of forgotten passwords, with password changes passed down to all linked accounts in real-time. PortalGuard also enforces a consistent set of password rules for password synchronization to occur seamlessly.

Beyond password synchronization, PortalGuard is a flexible authentication platform with multiple layers of available functionality to help you achieve your authentication goals.

In this tech brief, you will learn more about:

• Password complexity challenges
• PortalGuard server-based password synchronization
  • Features and benefits
  • How it works
    • Account linking
    • Self-service password reset
  • Configuration
  • Deployment
  • System requirements
  • Platform layers

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