single sign-on

Why OpenID Connect matters beyond basic login OpenID Connect (OIDC) started as a simple standard to let users sign in using external…

How OpenID affects hosting and PAGE LOAD behavior OpenID Connect (OIDC) is an identity layer built on OAuth 2.0 that most modern…

What OpenID means for your website OpenID is a way for people to sign into your site using an account they already…

Understanding OpenID and OpenID Connect When people talk about “OpenID” in modern web contexts they are often referring to OpenID Connect (OIDC),…

When you add SAML-based single sign-on (SSO) to a website or application, you add an authentication step that can influence how quickly…

Overview of SAML and what you need before starting Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) is an XML-based standard used to exchange authentication…

SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) is a widely used standard for single sign-on (SSO) and federated identity. At its core SAML moves…

Why SAML matters for website owners If you run a website that needs to authenticate users from companies, schools, or other organizations,…

When SAML-based single sign-on fails in a hosted environment it usually isn’t because the spec is broken, but because something in the…

What SAML is and why it matters Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) is an XML-based standard used to exchange authentication and authorization…

Why OAuth matters for hosting and website security OAuth is more than a protocol; it’s a practical pattern for separating identity from…