In today's complex computing environments, passwords are often the source of frustration, wasted time and unnecessary expense. Users regularly access about eight -10 different systems and they are frustrated by too many passwords, multiple password prompts and the how hard it is to reset their passwords when they forget them.

PistolStar Password Power is an innovative password management solution that simplifies the complex authentication process, eliminating user frustration and the unnecessary IT expense associated with forgotten passwords and poor password policies. Password Power users typically achieve a return on their investment in about 30 days.

What's YOUR pain?

1. Too many passwords

Users are often so afraid they won't be able to get back in, they leave the figurative key in the door, with weak passwords like "password" or sticky notes pasted all over their cubes. It's the only way they can be sure to get their work done.

With Password Power:

Easily keep track of the passwords for each application

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 the Web Set Passowrd Plug-In for Domino
	Single Sign-On using the initial directory log-on. One password, entered once.
	Password Management for Numerous Commonly-Used Platforms and Directories

2. Simplify access to your enterprise without compromising security

Password Power offers robust password management for browser-based users, whether on an intranet or extranet, through its Web Set Password Plug-in for Domino, the only browser-based password management product that integrates with Lotus Domino.

With Password Power:

Fast and Convenient Logons

One Password, One Time to Access All Servers and Applications

	Remote and Web-Based User Access
	Single Sign-On using the initial directory log-on. One password, entered once.
	Single Directory Authentication via PistolStar’s unique Authentication Redirection technique

3. Lessen burden on Help Desk and eliminate unnecessary expense

IT management and staff are overworked and understaffed -- too many help desk calls and forgotten passwords, too many applications and systems to manage and too many users with passwords pasted on their monitors for everyone to see. According to Gartner, lost or forgotten passwords represent 30 percent of all Help Desk calls.

With Password Power:

Reduced need for password management from administrators

End users only need to remember one password and make their changes in one place.

	Self-Service Password Reset & Synchronization from a Ctrl-Alt-Del dialog or a Web browser.
	Single Directory Authentication via PistolStar’s unique Authentication Redirection technique

4. Recovering the Lotus Notes ID Password

A lost or forgotten Notes ID is a nightmare for both the user and the company's IT department. The steps for recovering the Notes ID are complicated and time-consuming. The faster alternatives create security risks.

With Password Power:

End users access Lotus applications with their Windows or directory password (Microsoft Active Directory, Novell eDirectory, and Sun ONE LDAP)

The user no longer has to remember his Notes ID at all; the system calculates a Notes ID from the network 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 Read the white paper: Password Management Issues in Notes/Domino Environments by Osterman Research.

5. We invested huge sums in our identity management system but it is still missing important password management functionality

Big, comprehensive identity management systems do a lot of things, some of them quite well. Cliché though it may be, however, they are often the “jack of all trades, master of none.” When it comes to securing passwords, one of the most vulnerable entryways into your network, you need an expert. Particularly if your users are prone to forgetting their Notes ID!

Password Power:

Focused on the single problem of effective password management, Password Power easily integrates with identity access management systems including Courion, BMC, Tivoli and CA.
Low cost per user; typically, companies achieve a return on their investment in in about four to six weeks. Estimate your own ROI with our ROI Calculator

	Self-Service Password Reset/Recovery of the Notes ID
	Password synchronization using PistolStar’s unique Authentication Redirection functionality
	Read our white paper The Evolution of Password Authentication and Management: Simplifying It Without Having a Complicated Solution (pdf) (registration required)

6. We are subject to Sarbanes-Oxley regulations

Laws and regulations governing corporate data and privacy such as Sarbanes-Oxley in the US and the European Data Directive further complicate the network security problem. At the same time a company is investing in strong security systems such as identity management, users create new points of exposure. If corporate systems and confidentiality are breached as a result of poor password policy, the company may be sanctioned despite its best efforts.

Password Power helps you break this cycle and enforce password policies that effectively secure your corporate data.

Password Power’s strong password policy support includes:

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

SOX White Paper (registration required)

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

The best way to secure your organization from dictionary attacks, hacking and other vulnerabilities caused by poor password quality is to use Password Power to enforce a strong password policy. It includes all the tools you’d expect to support password policy: password expiration, three strikes and strong password rules. Plus, because it leverages the network directory, the password policy rules for your network directory (example Microsoft Active Directory) are applied to all applications, even legacy applications that allow much weaker passwords.

Password Power’s strong password policy support includes:

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

Please check out our password policy overview.