Analyzing Your Need for Authentication and Secure Access

Determine whether security is needed for your mobile portal. If so, you must assess what kind is appropriate.

Develop your growth requirements by answering the following questions:

• What are your general security policies?

• Do you use the Identity Server software to provide single sign-on to your portal? Will your single sign-on requirements change for mobile access? Should your mobile portal users be able to sign on automatically?

• Is a gateway needed?

• Is SSL required for authentication to the portal?

• Is SSL required for any other part of the portal?