SWsoft Introduces Single Sign-On Engine for Hosted Applications

HERNDON, Va. – Service provider customers will now be able to use and manage all their applications using a single login and password thanks to standardized technology introduced today by SWsoft. 

SWsoft’s Single Sign-On (SSO) technology will make it easier for customers to use and manage applications, and will reduce the administrative costs of password management for hosting providers.

The SSO technology includes: 

• Open protocol specifications that can be implemented by all Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) in their applications, available for free on SWsoft Developer Network (SWDN), at http://swdn.swsoft.com/en/openfusion/.  
  
• An SSO server that will ship in upcoming releases of SWsoft Plesk, HSPcomplete and PEM products.  Service providers can implement their own SSO server using the SSO specifications available on SWDN.    
  

“Modern software-as-a-service offerings can consist of hundreds of components that need to be well integrated.  SSO provides unified user credentials to streamline the integration required,” said Serguei Beloussov, CEO of SWsoft.  “SSO advances our OPEN FUSION initiative by simplifying application development, and by making it easier and less costly for hosters to offer new services that provide a better user experience for their customers.”

The benefits of SSO technology are:

• Single Sign-On Capability – Without SSO, a customer using multiple applications has to enter a separate login and password for each.  With SSO, the user needs to enter their credentials only once for the duration of the session, regardless of how many applications will be used.
  
• Open protocol – The SSO protocol and developer documentation is available to all ISVs who wish to implement SSO in their applications or SSO service.
  
• Integration with external directories – In future releases, the SSO server will support authentication against external directories (LDAP, AD/ADAM).
  

OPEN FUSION is an SWsoft technology initiative to improve integration among a wide range of systems, third-party applications and modules, and custom and in-house solutions. The OPEN FUSION platform embraces the software-as-a-service (SaaS) model of software delivery to help ISVs and service providers take advantage of new business opportunities in the hosting market.

About SWsoft

SWsoft is a global leader in server virtualization and automation software. More than 10,000 customers rely on the proven performance and management capabilities of SWsoft products to optimize their IT infrastructures. Founded in 1999, the company has offices located throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, call 703-815-5670 or visit www.swsoft.com.