[Westlake, 1^st September 2008]  – Networks Unlimited and Evidian, the European leader in identity and access management (IAM), announces today the availability of new features in its Enterprise SSO authentication management offer, as part of the new IAM Suite 8 evolution 2 version.The new features of Evidian Enterprise SSO improve deployment flexibility and enhance security, especially regarding audit and evidence management.

Enhanced authentication management and Windows® Vista support

Evidian Enterprise SSO 8 evolution 2 manages strong authentication on Windows Vista, providing the same functionality for all supported Windows versions. The emergency access feature, also available on Windows Vista, is very helpful for roaming users and lowers help-desk load in case of loss of password, card or PIN.

Integration with Gemalto SA Server

Drawing on its partnership with Gemalto, Evidian includes the management of Gemalto SA Server® in Enterprise SSO 8 evolution 2. Organizations can harmonize card assignment procedures for combined local/remote access.

Mobile E-SSO from a Windows server

The Mobile E-SSO module now runs on a Windows server. It enables roaming users to benefit from SSO access to their applications, from anywhere in the world, without installing any software on their stations. This Evidian feature is unique today in terms of convergence between web SSO and enterprise SSO.

More flexibility for mass deployments

A major advantage of the new Enterprise SSO version is that mass deployments for thousands of users are very easy. The various features of the solution can be configured for redundancy, load balancing and server selection. These features are especially useful in multi-domain Microsoft Active Directory environments. ADAM servers can now be used in multi-domain configurations, so fast deployments can be done without modifying the Active Directory schema.To facilitate the management of large configurations, it is now possible to allocate fine-grained rights to local administrators. Thus, tasks are delegated to the spot where they are the most useful.

Easy installation for small configurations

The new version improves ease of use for small installations, and does not require any new hardware. It uses existing infrastructure so SSO can be deployed gradually. Organizations can add, step by step, new stations and additional features such as the audit option. “With Enterprise SSO 8 evolution 2, Evidian confirms its strong commitment to single sign-on, making it contribute even more value to an identity and access management system” says Hassan Maad, Evidian Chief Operating Officer. “Our advantage is that we can use feedback from a large number of successful real-life deployments, from a few hundred seats to over 100,000 users.”

About Networks Unlimited

Networks Unlimited is the leading value-added distributor of IT security and networking solutions based in sub-Saharan Africa, offering best of breed solutions for areas such as email content management, web content filtering, SNMP management, centralized policy encryption, spyware, and WAN optimization. Based in South Africa with offices in Gauteng, Western Cape and Kwa-Zulu Natal, Networks Unlimited has partners across South Africa, and eleven different African Countries, including Mauritius, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Uganda.  

For more information contact about Evidian and their products contact Wayne Donnelly wayne@nu.co.za / 011 467 6000