Why RoboForm is Better Than Single Sign-On
RoboForm Enterprise is an advanced, full-featured Password Management
Solution. It provides a client-based solution to Enterprise Single
Sign-On (ESSO).
Single Sign-On (SSO) is a method that provides end users with the
ability to log-in one time, getting authenticated access to all their
applications and resources. Here we compare RoboForm approach to
implementing Single Sign On solution throughout your Enterprise and
compare it to a standard approach used in SSO.
No Implementation Phase
In a standard SSO you need to assemble all your passwords for all
users into one central database, even if some of the users will never
use some of the passwords. This is a lengthy and expensive process.
This process is not required in RoboForm. When a user enters a new
password that RoboForm does not have on file, it simply offers to save
this password. Simply install RoboForm and it is so intuitive that
your employees learn to use it by using it.
Automated Installation Supported
RoboForm installer has command line options that allow you to modify
all aspects of RoboForm's operations (RoboForm Policies - see below
for more information on Policies). Some examples are whether to show
RoboForm toolbar or not, location of RoboForm Data Files, length and
strength of master password requirements, etc. The RoboForm installer
is compatible with most automated software install programs, so
RoboForm is as easy to install on 1000 computers, as it is on one.
Security Risks Mitigated by Using Strong Encryption
In a standard SSO all passwords are stored in a central database, so
if anyone gets access to the database, entire Enterprise will be
compromised and resetting all these passwords is a dubious and costly
effort. With RoboForm the passwords files are encrypted using AES with
Master Password as a key. So each employee Master Password is known
only to the employee, and stolen Passcard files remain unusable to an outsider who does not know Master Password.
Dual Master Password Increases Protection from Employees
If you want to ability to allow logins to certain sites, but do not
want to share what the actual passwords are for that site, you can use
our Dual Master Password feature. It allows employee to auto-login to
a website but not view or edit the password used to login.
Both External and Internal Passwords
RoboForm can memorize any passwords, not just passwords you use
internally. So if your employees have to access password-protected
site of the companies you do business with, RoboForm will handle these
passwords too. Standard SSO approach does not allow to single-sign-on
to partner sites without establishing an SSO/SAML relationship with
them.
Intuitive Interface Means Less Work For Support
RoboForm makes user interaction a breeze, so a user can start using
RoboForm without training. With its intuitive interface and online
help employees easily understand how to use RoboForm's main features,
and since a server component is not required, your support costs will
be close to zero.
Policies allow SysAdmin to Customize Everything
RoboForm Policies are a set of rules and options that SysAdmin can
force onto all RoboForm users in a company. For example:
- Show/Hide RF GUI elements: Toolbar, Context Menu items, Taskbar icon,
Editors.
- Minimum length of Master Password, minimal number of digits, upper
case and lower case characters.
- Require using password protection for all Passcards and Identities.
- Disallow Safenotes, Identities and/or Passcards, hide UI related to
them.
- Disallow certain tabs in Identity such as Credit Card or Bank
Account.
- Disallow checking for new version on RoboForm servers.
- Offline RoboForm Pro activation.
- All RoboForm Options can be frozen by SysAdmin.
