Single Sign-On (SSO) is a user authentication process that allows a user to access multiple applications with a single set of login credentials, such as a username and password. Instead of being required to remember and log in separately to each application, a user can authenticate once and gain access to all the authorized systems without being prompted to log in again.
For example, imagine an employee who needs to use a company's email system, customer relationship management (CRM) software, and an internal project management tool. With SSO, the employee only needs to log in once, and then they can seamlessly switch between these different applications without needing to re-enter their credentials.
In the context of cloud services, SSO can be particularly useful for enterprises that use multiple cloud-based applications. It enhances security by reducing the number of attack surfaces where a user's credentials might be compromised, and it improves user productivity by streamlining the login process.
Tencent Cloud offers a service called Tencent Cloud Identity and Access Management (CAM), which provides SSO capabilities among other features. CAM allows administrators to manage user identities and control access to cloud resources securely. By integrating with various Tencent Cloud services and third-party applications, CAM can simplify the management of user identities and permissions across an organization's cloud environment.