Using SSO to access our Extend Portal

Single Sign-On (SSO) is a user authentication service that allows a user to access multiple applications with one set of login credentials -- for example, a username and password.

In the practice, this means that you can access all company-approved applications and websites without having to log in again. That includes cloud applications as well as on-prem applications, often available through an SSO portal (also called a login portal).

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In our case, Companies can use their Google or Microsoft credentials to gain access to their portal by simply using their email or network accounts (minimizing the use of multiple sets of credentials).

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Notice that the authentication process is completely managed by the login provider (Google or Microsoft) effectively centralizing and standardizing requirements across platforms.

In the practice, this is achieved by “sharing” the same username (normally in the form of the user’s email address) between both services (in other words, matching the VIA /Extend username with your Company’s account id is enough for the users to gain access to the VIA Portal).