Competitive advantages
Hitachi ID Password Manager (formerly P-Synch) was the first program developed specifically for multi-platform password management. Today, other programs offer some subset of its features, and cover some subset of its platform coverage. Password Manager remains the premiere password management solution, licensed by over
900 for over 11.9 million world-wide.
Password Manager compared to other password synchronization products
Password Manager is the leading solution for password synchronization. Password Manager advantages include:
- Multiple user interfaces:
Users can continue to manage their password natively and let Password Manager automatically propagate updates. Alternately, users can access a Password Manager web user interface, which is more informative and works well for off-site users as well as those logging into a LAN domain.
- No manual user profile administration:
Even when user IDs are different on different systems and there is no reliable correlating data, Password Manager can prompt users to enter and validate their own IDs.
- No client software deployment:
Password Manager never requires client software. Native password changes are intercepted on servers, not clients.
- The widest platform coverage:
Password Manager includes built-in connectors for most common systems and applications, minimizing the amount of custom code organizations must write to integrate it into their infrastructure.
- Scalable and robust:
Password Manager deployments can process peak loads of tens of thousands of password synchronization events per hour. Password Manager works well with load balancers and includes proxy servers to manage distant targets. A built-in queue allows Password Manager to automatically retry password updates when target systems are unresponsive.
Password Manager compared to other password reset products
Password Manager is the leading solution for self-service and assisted password reset. Password Manager advantages include:
- No manual user profile administration:
This is made possible by automatic discovery of login IDs on managed systems, combined with self-service registration of non-standard IDs.
- No mandatory client software:
Almost all Password Manager features are available without client software. For example, self-service is accessible at the PC login screen through an innovative technology called the SKA, which allows locked out users to type help, press enter and access the password reset portal in a kiosk-mode web browser.
- The widest platform coverage:
Password Manager includes built-in connectors for most common systems and applications, minimizing the amount of custom code organizations must write to integrate it into their infrastructure.
- Accessible anywhere:
Password Manager is accessible from any web browser -- including cell phones and PDAs. It is also accessible from any telephone, through IVR integration and from workstation login prompts.
- Fastest deployment:
Password Manager deployments are typically very short. The fastest deployment to-date was a customer who activated full functionality for 90,000 users with integrations to AD, mainframe and SAP in 5 days.
- Secure and scalable:
Password Manager is secure: it includes various forms of strong non-password authentication, a powerful password policy engine and encryption throughout. Password Manager is scalable, supporting multiple load-balanced servers and an internal, high-speed user profile database.
