How to leverage the ProtectNetwork Cloud Service for Secure Network Access

ProtectNetwork Cloud Service continues to grow exponentially worldwide. Thousands of sites leverage the ProtectNetwork authentication and access management services on-demand.
By: Sarah Russell
 
Nov. 11, 2010 - PRLog -- ProtectNetwork is a hosted e-credential management and authentication service in the Cloud.

ProtectNetwork e-credentials enable open standards based secure single sign-on (SSO) and access to websites and online network resources.

Here are some frequently asked questions that customers find useful:

Q: We need a managed hosted solution to enable SSO access for our students/staff to e-Library/e-Book resources worldwide. Can ProtectNetwork help?

Answer:  Yes. ProtectNetwork customers use the ProtectNetwork Private Label Hosted SSO service to enable such SSO access. We setup a customized Shibboleth/SAML IDP service in our datacenter and integrate access for online e-Library and eBook sites and database resources of your choice. We can even integrate your participation into different Shibboleth/SAML federations. As part of the service, we provide help migrating/integrating your user accounts into your hosted Shibboleth/SAML SSO service for authentication and attributes. No need to buy or manage hardware or software, no major upfront investment required, simply lease the service and pay as you go. For more information please contact sales@protectnework.org or visit http://www.protectnetwork.org/services.


Q: We need to enable Shibboleth/SAML SSO access for our Guest users? Can ProtectNetwork help?

Answer:  Yes. Guest users such as partners, customers, vendors, subscribers can be provisioned for SSO access into ProtectNetwork via multiple service options. ProtectNetwork credential management hosted service is available as a Public or Private Label hosted cloud service. You can choose to provision them into the ProtectNetwork Public Hosted SSO Service by simply uploading your users in bulk via a CSV file. Once uploaded, users can self-provision themselves and activate their credentials. You can manage their SSO access easily by using Entitlements from ProtectNetwork. Check out our FAQ for more details. http://www.protectnetwork.org/support/faq.

If you choose to use the Branded Private Label hosted SSO service for your Guest user accounts, then the service is completely customized with your brand identity and is ready for use within days. No need to buy dedicated hardware or software, or any major upfront investment, simply lease the service and pay as you go. For more information on the ProtectNetwork Private Label hosted SSO services, please contact sales@protectnework.org or visit http://www.protectnetwork.org/services.

We also provide another option, in the form of On-Premises ProtectNetwork Shibboleth/SAML SSO service. This requires you to dedicate appropriate hardware as well as trained IT staff and investment for Tier-1 management of the service. Our support team is always on-hand and available as an extension to your IT staff as Tier-2 support. For more information please contact sales@protectnework.org or visit http://www.protectnetwork.org/services.


Q: How can we isolate our users in ProtectNetwork?

Answer:  ProtectNetwork credential management hosted authentication service is available as a Public or as a Private Label hosted cloud service. If you are using the Public cloud service, then simply upload your users in bulk into the Service and assign them one or more Entitlement values of your choice. Your SP sites then can filter for such Entitlements for authorized access. This way only your users that you manage get access to sites selected by you.

If however, you are using the Private Label cloud service then all of your users are automatically isolated exclusively for your use. You decide which SP sites and federations are trusted by your SSO service. The service is fully customized to your brand and identity and is dedicated for your use. No need to buy dedicated hardware or software, or any major upfront investment, simply lease the service and pay as you go. For more information please contact sales@protectnework.org or visit http://tiny.cc/0azru .

More tips next time. So Stay tuned…

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