Ping Identity Delivers PingFederate Integration Kit for Microsoft(R) Office SharePoint(R) Server 2007 and SharePoint Portal Server 2003.Provides SharePoint Server Users Secure Internet Single Sign-On An identification system that lets users log into multiple Web sites on the Internet with one username and password. Single sign-on systems are also used within an enterprise, enabling users to access all authorized resources in the local network using the same username and password. Based on SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) An XML-based format from OASIS for exchanging security information for single sign-on. The "assertions" are statements from a SAML authority that authenticate a user, confirm some attribute about the individual and grant or and WS-Federation SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- Ping Identity Corporation today announced that the PingFederate Integration Kit for Microsoft([R]) Office SharePoint([R]) Server 2007 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003 is now available for download from www.pingidentity.com. When used with award-winning PingFederate, this new kit provides Office SharePoint Server 2007 and SharePoint Portal Server 2003 users with secure Internet single sign-on that is based on the SAML and WS-Federation federated identity standards. Microsoft's SharePoint Products and Technologies act as the centerpiece for collaboration inside and outside growing numbers of organizations. Until now, these organizations have had limited options for offering external partners secure access to content on internal SharePoint Servers. PingFederate gives SharePoint Server 2007 and SharePoint Portal Server 2003 Administrators a new option: secure, standards-based single sign-on that not only works for SharePoint Products and Technologies, but also numerous other application and identity management environments. Furthermore, administrators can federate fed·er·ate v. fed·er·at·ed, fed·er·at·ing, fed·er·ates v.tr. To cause to join into a league, federal union, or similar association. v.intr. To become united into a federal union. their SharePoint Server 2007 and SharePoint Portal Server 2003 applications with any partner that is SAML or WS-Federation-enabled. "PingFederate enables companies to gain more out of their investment in SharePoint Products and Technologies. The combined solution increases the number of external users that can now have access to SharePoint content from the hosted enterprise." Seth Patton, Director of SharePoint Products and Technologies at Microsoft. "Secure SSO See single sign-on and CSO. SSO - single sign-on to Sharepoint Servers has been one of the most requested use case by our customers and prospects. This new product unlocks the true potential of SharePoint Products and Technologies outside the enterprise." Andre Durand, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Ping Identity. Additional Product Information The PingFederate SharePoint Integration Kit supports both SharePoint Portal Server 2003 and Office SharePoint Server 2007, and does not require an upgrade to the Windows environment. The kit is the latest addition to a growing suite of PingFederate integration options for Microsoft technologies including NTLM NTLM NT LAN Manager (Microsoft Windows) , .Net, IIS (Internet Information Services) Microsoft's Web server. IIS runs under the server versions of Windows, adding HTTP server capability to the Windows operating system. , COM, IWA IWA International Water Association IWA International Webmasters Association IWA Inland Waterways Association (UK) IWA International Windsurfing Association IWA Williams-Gateway Airport , CardSpace, and Active Directory. About Ping Identity Corporation Ping Identity[R] is the leading provider of secure single sign-on solutions for Internet applications. Our singular focus, award-winning software and deployment expertise allow us to get our customers into production in record time. Over 100 large enterprises, service providers and government agencies rely on PingFederate[R], the industry benchmark for standards-based federated Identity Management, to secure, protect and control their identity interactions with other organizations. SignOn.com[TM] brings these same capabilities to individuals. For more information, please visit www.pingidentity.com, dial toll-free 877.898.2905 or + 1 303.468.2882, or email sales@pingidentity.com. Ping Identity, PingFederate, the Ping Identity logo and SignOn.com are registered trademarks or trademarks of Ping Identity Corporation. All other product and service names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective companies. |
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