Internet Single Sign-On for Google Apps

Ping Identity helps companies address Internet Identity Security requirements for Google Apps deployments and is the only vendor to provide standards-based SSO support for Google Apps, Google Search Appliance and Google Security Compliance (Postini). PingFederate and PingConnect allow users to easily access all of their Google Apps without the need to remember passwords and repeat logins. Ping also automates the Google Apps user account management process including account creation, modification and access removal. When employees leave the company, their accounts are automatically disabled, ensuring that valuable data doesn’t leave with them.

PingFederate and PingConnect provide a seamless Internet SSO experience for Google Apps users while increasing administrative efficiency through Automated Internet User Account Management

Why use Ping Identity for Google Apps?

One solution for all your Google SSO requirements

Ping Identity is the only vendor to provide standards-based Single Sign-On support for Google Apps, Google Search Appliance and Google Security Compliance (Postini).  With Ping Identity, one solution is all it takes to meet all of your SSO to Google Enterprise requirements.

Makes Gmail even easier to use

If you are migrating to Gmail from onsite email servers like Microsoft Exchange, you know your users don’t want the hassle of logging on to Gmail again and again. Adding Ping Identity Internet SSO to Google Apps makes Gmail as easy to access as Outlook. Users simply click the Gmail URL and immediately access their email – no additional login is required.

Enables universal login for SaaS via Google Apps

By integrating PingConnect with Google Apps, Ping Identity gives organizations a universal login that ties together different SaaS environments by managing user access and authentication in the cloud. Users can login to their Google Apps domain, then directly access other SaaS applications by simply clicking into them. No further authentication is required, minimizing login failures and password resets.  This gives companies who are using Google Apps the option of managing all of their SaaS user accounts via their Google Apps domain – an alternative to site-based corporate directories such as Active Directory or LDAP. 

Supports advanced Google features

PingConnect and PingFederate  support customizable support for Google Logout as well as password management that gives users with mobile devices and non-browser clients such as Microsoft Outlook SSO access to Google Apps.

Deploys rapidly

New Google Apps customers often face aggressive deployment timelines.  Whichever product you choose, Ping Identity will help you make your go live date. PingConnect can be fully deployed in days thanks to its on-demand platform and minimal IT support requirements.  PingFederate's Google Apps Connector communicates with Google's proprietary provisioning API to implement automated user account management. This module also includes Quick Connection templates that simplify and streamline configuration by pre-populating connection settings, user/account provisioning parameters and SSO endpoint parameters.

Supports additional SaaS applications and business partners

For organizations that want to extend Internet SSO to a broader set of applications, Ping Identity products not only delivers SSO for Google Apps, they also provides an extensible platform that delivers secure Single Sign-On to other SaaS applications and business partners.

Delivers all the benefits of Internet SSO to Google Apps users

Ping Identity’s SSO solutions for Google Apps give users all the benefits of Internet Single Sign-On including:

Increased productivity: With Ping Identity solutions, users spend less time searching for or resetting forgotten Gmail or other Google Apps passwords, and more time working in the applications. And because our solutions support SSO from multiple access points including Web browsers and mobile devices, employees can work anytime, anywhere.

Improved administrative efficiency:  Fewer password-related help desk calls save administrative time and money. Ping Identity’s ability to automate user account management tasks for Google Apps eliminates duplication of user account management responsibilities across applications.

Strengthened security: Ping Identity provides a convenient, secure, central location for managing user access to Google Apps. Internet User Account Management automates the process of creating, modifying and removing access to Google Apps, ensuring that account changes take effect immediately. In addition to strengthening security, this eliminates compliance audit failures caused by password-related issues like overlooked password reset schedules.