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PistolStar, Inc.’s flagship product PortalGuard has recently added InCommon Metadata synchronization support. The InCommon Federation is a conglomerate of schools, about 481 members, where members of these institutions can access applications that are created and hosted by other InCommon members. InCommon extends trust to its members, giving them access to applications they wouldn’t otherwise...

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Tags: 2FA, #applications, MFA, Multi-Factor Authentication, PortalGuard, SSO, PortalGuard Update, Self-Service Password Reset, Single Sign-On (SSO), SSPR, Two-Factor Authentication, metadata, metadata clients, InCommon Federation, InCommon Metadata Synchronization Support, PortalGuard Service Provider

Industry standard protocols are the reason that Single Sign-On (SSO) is a popular topic throughout the tech industry.  SSO reduces login prompts for end-users while improving both usability and productivity. Without the use of industry-standard protocols, this entire process would be much more difficult to implement and manage.  However, it can often be difficult to decide which protocol to...

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