In brief FastPass Password Manager™ offers an integrated and non-intrusive solution approach where the users are empowered to enroll themselves with their own challenge-response choices in order to reset their passwords whilst all the time directly leveraging the features and policies of Active Directory.

The biggest concern when deploying a new tool interfacing seamlessly with the directory is the impact on users. Disrupting the work of users in any way can overwhelm the Helpdesk with calls and create an increased need for support. This tool‟s objective is to cut the calls to the Helpdesk in order to fully exploit the ROI potential. The nature of de-stacked toolsets such as FastPass Password Manager™ allows for addressing discrete problems without the investment needed for deploying an integrated enterprise solution.

The deployment of web browser based FastPass Password Manager™ maintains transparency for network and internet users alike and allows the organization to continue in the drive to improve services linked to Active Directory. Options exist with FastPass Password Account Manager™ for pushing password resets in Active Directory to other vendor systems, platforms and applications with a web services based interceptor and dispatcher tool developed by FastPassCorp and using the Microsoft .NET framework technology. Password changes can be propagated using either Microsoft Identity Integration Server (MIIS) or FastPass Password Account Manager™ connectors.

FastPass Password Manager™ supports SAP Portal and Microsoft Share Point solutions by utilizing an SOA web service interface towards the FastPass Password Manager engine.

The combination of these utilities increases the breadth and scope of a password management project into supported systems including AS/400, RACF, Oracle, Unix, Linux, SAP (4.6 and beyond), Open LDAP and LDAP Connectors for SunOne, Domino and Tivoli Access Manager. More connectors are on the way.

Pushing password changes through user self-service basis has proven benefits for cost management in respect of Information Worker and Helpdesk productivity alike. The installation files are less than 6 MB and deployment can facilitate a simulated single sign-on using Active Directory authentication to third party applications and platforms. More accurately defined as a reduced sign-on tool where all applications and platforms require individual login with a common synchronized password, FastPass Password Manager™ is equally at home as a front end self service solution integrating with enterprise Identity Management offerings such as Microsoft Identity Integration Server (MIIS) or Tivoli Identity Manager, as it is in front of a Kerberos based Active Directory authentication to AS/400 or SAP deployment. The low cost deployment addressing what industry analysts call the "low hanging fruit" of an enterprise password management problem delivers the bite sized approach for quick results and immediate ROI.

Strong Authentication
Integration with Entrust's IdentityGuard strong authentication product via a FastPass Corp developed self service user interface integrated into the FastPass Password Manager web UI compounds the value of both products and they jointly follow a philosophy of utilizing Microsoft Active Directory as a common profile platform. Granular deployments of IdentityGuard can be effected easily for discrete workloads according to transaction risk which helps retain the value add of a "Quick Win" through deploying without dependency. Entrust's support of .Net 2.0 and a Windows based IdentityGuard server means that uptake in the Microsoft market is likely to be more appealing than ever before. FastPass Corp believes this to be a highly compelling offering and will continue to drive home the value of this collaboration.

Synchronization and Connectivity Architecture
Synchronization across multiple platforms is dependent upon connectivity to other platforms and FastPass Password Account Manager™ uses a component based scalable architecture fully utilizing web services in an interceptor and dispatcher based product. Further development of the web services connector architecture is underway and currently supports the following platforms:

• Microsoft Active Directory
• RACF
• LDAP for Tivoli Access Manager, Lotus Domino and SunOne
• IBM Directory Server
• Oracle
• MySQL
• Unix
• Linux
• SAP (4.6 and beyond)
• AS/400