Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 Federation and SAML Administration Guide

Unified Access to Intranet Resources

Many corporations provide access to outsourced human resources services, such as health benefits and 401(k) plans. The corporate intranet offers central access to these services, but employees have to log in and authenticate themselves every time they access each service. Employees might not want to share the same profile and password with both their 401(k) provider and their health care provider. Federation of identity data can provide seamless integration of web resources across multiple security domains within the same enterprise, allowing for employee ease-of-use and control.