Access Manager provides a way to securely provide single sign-on to applications for the users. Access Manager provides Basic Single Sign-On (SSO) connectors that are customized for each application to meet the interactive and content requirements for logging in to the application. The Basic SSO connectors work with Basic SSO extensions for browsers to securely collect, store, retrieve, and replay the users’ authentication information for the application you select. For more information, see Section 1.1, Understanding Basic Single Sign-On.
Access Manager provides many connectors for Basic SSO that you can import from the Application Connector Catalog. You can access the Application Connector Catalog through Administration Console, but Administration Console must have access to the internet for the Application Connector Catalog to work. Ensure that you have port 80 open on your firewall for communication to the Application Connector Catalog for the latest connectors. You can also access the Application Connector Catalog without Administration Console. To see the list of current connectors, access this website. For more information, see Section 2.2, Accessing and Using the Application Connector Catalog through the Website.
IMPORTANT:Please contact NetIQ Technical Support if a connector for Basic SSO is not yet available for the application that your users access. This helps us to define requirements and set priorities for future connectors for Basic SSO.
Use the information in the following sections to configure a connector for Basic SSO.