Pain Scenarios

Do any of these scenarios sound familiar?

• We have too many passwords
• We want to simplify access to enterprise applications without compromising security
• We want to ease the password management burden on our IT staff and eliminate unnecessary use of IT resources
• Password reset or recovery is a difficult process
• Our identity management system is missing important password management functionality
• We must comply with Sarbanes-Oxley/GLBA/HIPAA regulations
• We need to stop "dictionary attacks" on passwords

What’s YOUR Pain?

PistolStar’s authentication technologies resolve the complex security and management issues surrounding the authentication process, eliminating user frustration and the unnecessary IT expense associated with forgotten passwords and poor password policies.  Organizations typically achieve a return on their investment in PistolStar’s solutions in about 30 days.

1.  Too many passwords

• Dealing with multiple password prompts.
• Users are so concerned they won't be able to get access to the applications they need to do their work, they leave the figurative key in the door by using weak passwords like "letmein" or jotting their passwords on notes left around their offices.

With PistolStar:

Reduce management of all the passwords needed for enterprise applications.

Make changes to one password in one place.

• Password synchronization using the network directory password and "authentication redirection" as well as traditional synchronization techniques.
• Password synchronization from a Web browser using PortalGuard.
• Single sign-on using the initial network directory logon. One password, entered one time.
• Password Management for numerous commonly-used platforms and directories.

2.  Simplifying enterprise access without compromising security

• Managing multiple passwords.
• Dealing with repeated password prompts.
• Gaining access from remote locations and via a Web browser.

With PistolStar:

Robust password management.

Fast and convenient logons.

One password, entered one time to access all servers and applications.

• Remote and Web-based user access using PortalGuard.
• Single sign-on using the initial network directory logon.
• Single directory authentication via PistolStar’s unique Authentication Redirection functionality.

3.  Easing the Help Desk’s password burden and eliminating unnecessary IT expenses

• IT management and staff are overworked and understaffed as a result of too many Help Desk calls regarding forgotten passwords, too many sets of credentials to manage and too many users with passwords written openly on notes for everyone to see.
• According to Gartner, lost and forgotten passwords represent 30 percent of all Help Desk calls.

With Password Power:

Reduce password management for administrators.

Users only need to remember one password and make changes to it in one place.

• Self-service password reset & synchronization from a Ctrl-Alt-Del dialog or a Web browser.
• Single network directory authentication via PistolStar’s unique Authentication Redirection functionality.

4.  Recovering and resetting passwords, specifically recovering the Lotus Notes ID Password

• Resetting passwords when they are lost or forgotten is time-consuming for both IT and the user.
• Recovering a lost or forgotten Notes ID is a nightmare for both IT and the user, as the steps are complicated and time-consuming, and the faster alternatives create security risks.

With Password Power:

Users access applications with their Windows or network directory password.

Users no longer have to remember their Notes ID, as a Notes ID is generated from the network directory password, vastly simplifying the support task for Lotus Notes.

• Self-service password reset/recovery of the Notes ID.
• Password synchronization using PistolStar’s unique Authentication Redirection functionality.

5.  Missing important password management functionality in our identity management system

• Large, comprehensive identity management systems do many things, but are often weak on securing passwords, one of the most vulnerable entryways to your network.

With Password Power:

Integrate the effective password management and security of Password Power withidentity and access management systems such as Courion, BMC, Tivoli and CA.

• Self-service password reset/recovery of the Notes ID.
• Password synchronization using PistolStar’s unique Authentication Redirection functionality.

6.  We must comply with SOX/GLBA/HIPAA regulations

• Laws and regulations governing corporate data and privacy, such as Sarbanes-Oxley in the US and the European Data Directive, further complicate network security endeavors.  
• As companies implement stronger security such as identity management systems, users are given the opportunity to create new points of exposure.

With Password

• If corporate systems and confidentiality are breached as a result of poor password policy, the company may be sanctioned despite its best efforts.

With Password Power:

Enforce password policies that effectively secure your corporate data.

• Customizable security rules for password quality and expiration
• Update of all password security policies each time a password reset occurs

7.  We need to stop "Dictionary Attacks" on passwords

• Poor password quality allows dictionary attacks to occur.
• If successful, dictionary attacks lead to hacking events and system vulnerabilities.

With Password Power:

Enforce a strong password policy.

Apply password policies of network directory to all applications, even legacy applications that allow weaker passwords.

• Password policy support includes customizable security rules for password quality, password expiration, strike-outs
• Update of all password security policies each time a password reset occurs