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Passlogix Sign-On Solutions For Manufacturing

ManufacturingManufacturing operations today are dependent on numerous enterprise applications ranging from ERP and SCM, to process controls and industrial robots – making your plants and factories increasingly vulnerable to computer security breaches.

According to IBM’s Global Business Security Index Report, the manufacturing sector received about 36 million cyber-attacks on its computer systems in the first half of 2005 alone.

The Passlogix v-GO® Sign-on Platform provides manufacturers with the best of both worlds: advanced authentication and password protection with a high-level syntax … combined with convenient single sign-on and the ability of users to reset passwords without calling the IT help desk.

A single point of control for factory computer networks
In a large manufacturing company, hundreds or thousands of users – from design and process engineers, to machine operators and plant supervisors, to shipping clerks and warehouse managers – have access to a wide range of sophisticated computer systems to help them do their jobs in a measurable and accountable fashion.

Everything in the plant – raw materials, parts inventory, design, fabrication, process control, and quality assurance – is interconnected throughout the network. Ethernet and TCP/P are replacing proprietary networks at the factory level, creating the potential for security breaches via the Internet.

IT needs to remain firmly in control of access to the network and its disparate applications. Unauthorized access to critical manufacturing applications can results in numerous problems including parts and materials shortages, unplanned down-time, product defects, cost over-runs, safety issues, even environmental concerns.

With Passlogix v-GO Single Sign-On (SSO), usage of all applications can be accurately tracked and reported with comprehensive reports on password-related activity. The system administrator can correlate historical access data back to the access rights originally granted, ensuring that security policy is maintained over time.

Passlogix v-GO SSO captures, in real time, data on which users accessed various applications -- and when. Our solution can easily capture this data because it actually executes the access on behalf of the user. By publishing that audit trail to the appropriate management consoles, Passlogix v-GO SSO compiles a total view of user activity.

Advanced authentication for modern manufacturing
Compatible with a wide range of smart cards, tokens, public key infrastructure (PKI), and biometrics, Passlogix v-GO SSO works with popular authentication devices. As a result, the Passlogix solution can enhance network security through various forms of advanced authentication.

With two-factor authentication, for example, security for the network is essentially doubled by requiring users to present not one but two forms of identification: a password and an authentication device. Without both the password and the hardware, a user cannot access applications.

Single sign-on saves time, increases productivity
With Passlogix v-GO Single Sign-On (SSO), your staff can access all their applications, databases, and systems using a single, easy-to-remember password. So they can gain immediate access to everything they need – from equipment maintenance schedules to quality inspection reports -- in a secure, controlled environment.

The ease and convenience of our “single password sign-on” eliminates the need for users to remember multiple passwords. Passlogix v-GO SSO does not require password synchronization, allowing password syntax to be set at a high level.

If users forget their password, they can regain access to their computer and the corporate network with v-GO Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR). The software allows users to reset their password directly from the Windows logon prompt on their locked-out workstation, even from remote locations.

Benefits of Passlogix v-GO sign-on technology

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