IBM Tivoli Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On (TAM eSSO) is an Enterprise Single Sign-On solution powered by Passlogix technology which recognizes and responds to password requests from almost any system or application. The Tivoli Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On solution supports different types of user authentication from password to smart cards to biometrics, and can store user credentials and its own system settings and policies in any LDAP directory or one of several databases. The administrative console simplifies administrative tasks by automatically recognizing and configuring applications for sign-on with minimal effort by the administrator. Users experience simple enterprise single sign-on while connected or disconnected to the corporate network, while roaming between computers, or while sharing a kiosk with multiple users.
- Automate sign-on and eliminate users' need to manage passwords
- Enhance security with automatic password management
- Extend audit and reporting capabilities to include user sign-on data
- Generate a quick payback and high return on investment (ROI) with a solution that is quick and simple to deploy and reduces help desk costs
The IBM Tivoli Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-on platform consists of:
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IBM Tivoli Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On provides companies with an enterprise single sign-on solution that simplifies the end user experience by eliminating the need to remember and manage usernames and passwords. Tivoli Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On serves as the base for the other components.
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IBM Tivoli Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On Desktop Password Reset Adapter
eliminates the costs associated with the most frequently forgotten password - the Windows password.
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IBM Tivoli Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On Provisioning Adapter extends the benefits generated by TAM E-SSO - - through the automation of the user credential distribution process. TAM E-SSO Provisioning Adapter, working with Tivoli Identity Manager, can pre-populate end users' TAM E-SSO credential stores so that users never have to touch, or even know, their user names and passwords.
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IBM Tivoli Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On Authentication Adapter is a robust authentication management solution that allows flexible authentication using tokens, smart cards, biometrics and passwords. By acting as a mediating layer between authenticators and TAM E-SSO, TAM E-SSO Authentication Adapter enables any authenticator to work with any application.
- IBM Tivoli Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On Kiosk Adapter addresses the threat of allowing individuals to share a workstation or kiosk by providing automated termination of inactive sessions and application shutdown.
∗ Please visit IBM Tivoli Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On solution (TAM eSSo) site for more information.

