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June 29, 2010

OneLogin – All Your Logins, With Just One Click

Efficiency is key at many companies these days, especially now that fewer employees are taking on more work than ever before. If your employees are spending precious minutes each day trying to remember username and password combinations for all the various applications they use on the web, then they are wasting valuable time that could be better spent doing work that actually benefits the bottom line. That’s where OneLogin comes into play—the web-based program has created a way for companies to give their employees access to all the apps they use on a daily basis in as little as two simple clicks.

When you sign your company up for OneLogin, you’ll see a directory of pre-integrated apps that you can log into directly from the site. Just add the application name, your login information, and the application’s role within your company by defining whether it’s a marketing tool, a financial tool, or something else entirely. Once your apps have been configured, you can get instant access to them by visiting your OneLogin user dashboard. Any in-house applications that your company uses can be configured to integrate with OneLogin in a matter of minutes, while the “shared logins” feature lets you set up certain applications to be accessed by everyone in the company without having to know the actual passwords or login information. If OpenID is something that’s vital within your company, OneLogin has got you covered in that area, too. The application automatically issues every user an OpenID to use in certain apps.

Rather than writing down passwords on a piece of paper that can be stolen at any time, users who store their information in OneLogin can have peace of mind knowing that their data is being saved in a secure cloud-based environment. Managers can control their employees’ password strength and session timeout guidelines as well, to reduce the number of weak passwords and prevent hackers from entering company systems. If your employees regularly use web-apps for work-related business, then OneLogin is an application that can both speed up office efficiency and increase your online security at the same time.

Practical Uses:

  • Store your passwords securely online, rather than storing them on your computer
  • Gain access to applications faster by logging in with just one button
  • Control your employees’ access to certain business apps
  • Find out which username and password combinations are prone to being hacked

Insider Tips:

  • Contact OneLogin for help integrating an in-house application with the system
  • Embed OneLogin dashboard onto your iGoogle homepage
  • Change an employees’ weak password to decrease the likelihood of a security breach
  • Use the Roles feature to give certain employees access to certain apps

What we liked:

  • OneLogin is already integrated with many commonly used applications
  • Every user is automatically assigned an OpenID
  • Users can set session timeout limits and determine how frequently passwords should expire
  • Restrict access to applications for specific IP addresses of known troublemakers

What we didn’t like:

  • OneLogin is targeted at businesses right now, however it could also be worthwhile as an application for individual users

Alternatives:

Company Info:

  • Launched: 2010
  • Privately Held
  • Headquarters: Santa Monica, California
  • Founded by: Thomas B. Pedersen and Christian Pedersen
  • Web site: http://onelog.in

Costs:

  • Free plan
  • Enterprise plan is $5/month per user

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