A company wants to ensure that all credentials for various systems are saved within a central database so that users only have to login once for access to all systems. Which of the following would acc

The correct answer is D. Single Sign-On. Single Sign-On (SSO) allows a user to authenticate once against a central identity provider and then gain seamless access to multiple connected systems without re-entering credentials. This is precisely what the question describes - one login, central database, access to all syst

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A company wants to ensure that all credentials for various systems are saved within a central database so that users only have to login once for access to all systems. Which of the following would accomplish this?

Options

AMulti-factor authentication
BSmart card access
CSame Sign-On
DSingle Sign-On

How the community answered

(40 responses)

A
5% (2)
B
3% (1)
D
93% (37)

Explanation

Single Sign-On (SSO) allows a user to authenticate once against a central identity provider and then gain seamless access to multiple connected systems without re-entering credentials. This is precisely what the question describes - one login, central database, access to all systems. Multi-factor authentication (choice A) adds extra authentication factors but does not reduce how many times a user logs in. Smart card access (choice B) is an authentication method (something you have), not a centralized access solution. 'Same Sign-On' (choice C) is a distractor - it is not a standard, recognized authentication architecture, unlike the well-established SSO framework.

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