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Virtual Identity Server for SharePoint

(VIS for SharePoint) - Providing a Secure, Manageable Multi-forest SharePoint Solution

Benefits

The Virtual Identity Server for SharePoint (VIS for SharePoint) provides a solution that extends SharePoint's functionality, enabling organizations to effectively deploy and maintain SharePoint in a secure, manageable fashion that saves time and greatly reduces the total cost of administration.

VIS for SharePoint provides the extensible authentication framework for SharePoint. This authentication framework provides a seamless multi-forest authentication, as well as an extensible Single Sign On (SSO) mechanism, allowing SharePoint to be extended to the enterprise.

Leveraging the Virtual Identity Server, site access and permissions are easily managed. With Dynamic Role Based Access Control, SharePoint security is now dynamic and no longer needs to managed manually. Now, aministrators define permissions onece, based on common attributes such as title or location and VIS for SharePoint automatically handles granting or denying access.

The Virtual Identity Server from SharePoint, reduces complexity and significantly reduces the administration saving both time and money.


Benefits Summary

VIS for SharePoint is built on Optimal IdM's flagship Virtual Identity Server platform. The Virtual Identity Server is built upon Microsoft's .NET and leverages the existing investment Microsoft infrastructure, while extending the capabilities of Active Directory and SharePoint.

VIS for SharePoint provides key benefits in several categories such as:

Eliminates Deployment Barriers
  • Provides Single Sign On (SSO) to/from other enterprise applications
  • Enables a rapid multi-forest solution without forest trusts

Reduces Administration Costs
  • Save time and money with automated administration and permissions
  • Provide a Single Point of Administration across multiple SharePoint deployments and multiple Active Directory forests

Gain Compliance and Governance
  • Achieve audit and compliance requirements quickly and easily
  • Reduce security risks with automated processes that ensure permissions are correct and the least amount of access is granted.
  • Leverages and extends the existing investment in the Microsoft platform.





  • DataSheet

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