OpenSSO is the only access control solution that includes access management, federation and secure Web services in a single product. OpenSSO Express Build 8.0 will provide mobile one-time password. This feature is expected to allow two-factor authentication out-of-the box without the need for a third party product, and OpenSSO Express 8.0 will be the first access management solution to do so. This new version, whose download is expected to be available in a few weeks, also includes Fedlet support for .NET applications and rapid salesforce.com federation.

OpenSSO provides core identity services to simplify the implementation of transparent single sign-on (SSO) as a security component in a network infrastructure. OpenSSO provides the foundation for integrating diverse web applications that might typically operate against a disparate set of identity repositories and are hosted on a variety of platforms such as web and application servers.

Highlighted features of OpenSSO Express Build 8.0:

• The mobile one-time password allows employees to use their cell phones as a physical token device instead of a separate piece of hardware, which can help lower operational expenses. See a demo of how it works.

• The Sun Fedlet now supports .NET applications, allowing any SAML 2.0 identity provider to federation-enable .NET service providers without compromising capabilities. The download is 1.5MB and can be deployed in minutes. Companies running a single Web application that are not interested in deploying and maintaining an entire federation infrastructure can run a standalone service provider. A 3 1/2 minute demo on deploying the Fedlet for a .NET app is available.

• Rapid salesforce.com federation allows for direct access to Salesforce CRM and Force.com built applications using their enterprise login in minutes.

To understand what an Express Build is, Pat Patterson reports that they are supported snapshots of development between full OpenSSO Enterprise releases. Express Builds allow customers to get support on new features without waiting months for the full release. "The key difference between Express builds and Enterprise builds is that fixes to Express builds are rolled into the next Express build, along with new features, while Enterprise builds have 'bug fix only' service packs and hot patches available for paying customers," he writes. "Obviously, Express builds aren't for everybody, but we're finding that they work well for a lot of folks."

These updates to key components of Sun's open source identity management portfolio is part of the company's response to customers' needs. Sun Chief Identity Strategist Daniel Raskin explains, "In a recent survey that Sun conducted with a targeted group of identity management customers, results showed that user provisioning and Web single sign-on (SSO) were top investment areas for the next 12 months. The enhancements we've made to the new versions of OpenSSO Express and Sun OpenDS Standard Edition software address areas of great concern for our customers today and offer IT organizations powerful, open source technologies that are easy to use and fit any budget."

Customers relying on Sun Identity Management solutions include:

• Dewpoint: "At Dewpoint, we count on the dependability of Sun's identity management portfolio to help us address complex identity, directory, access, role and compliance issues for our customers," explained Chris Guttridge, Dewpoint's Identity Management practice lead. "The new product enhancements to Sun OpenSSO Enterprise and Sun OpenDS Standard Edition software will allow our team of expert architects and consultants to offer powerful open source solutions."

• ICSynergy: "We deploy our ICSynergy product suite together with the Sun identity management portfolio to provide the fastest, least expensive route to compliance," said Martin Gee, chief technology office, ICSynergy. "As a certified Sun Partner Advantage Specialty partner and open source contributor to the OpenSSO project, I'm thrilled to see these advances in Sun's world class identity management product portfolio, which offer our Fortune 200 customers more robust and simplified access technology, as well as improved scalability and performance of their identity management solutions."

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