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F E A T U R E

Authentication Gets Tough

May 28, 2001
By Michael Ross and Jeff Rubin

Executive Summary

Web-Based Policy-Management Tools

Managing dozens of users on a single Web site is easy. But multiply the number of users by 100 or more, and you have the makings of a security disaster. Today's commercial Web-based policy-management tools let you control user access to your Web site, and provide better performance, manageability, scalability, security and reliability than ever before.

We tested five single sign-on packages that let users authenticate just once and give you total control over their access. Beyond measuring the products' authentication and authorization abilities, we also tested the ease of integration and configuration of Baltimore Technologies SelectAccess, Entegrity Solutions AssureAccess 1.2, Entrust Technologies getAccess 4.5, OpenNetwork Technologies DirectorySmart and Securant Technologies ClearTrust SecureControl 4.5.

Securant's ClearTrust SecureControl won our horse race, with its shining performance, excellent management tools, live testing features, simple interface and thorough logging and reporting capabilities.