Why to use SiteMinder

SiteMinder is the user authentication and authorization component of an access management suite. SiteMinder provides policy-based authentication as well as single sign-on for all Web-based applications. SiteMinder is used in conjunction with IdentityMinder, which manages detailed user profiles, and TransactionMinder, which provides access to Web services. To integrate SiteMinder authentication within an ASP.NET application what must be done (beside the installation and configuration of the Web Agent, Policy Server, etc, of course) is to extract the SiteMinder HTTP headers from the web request and construct a Generic Principal object which holds the identity of the authenticated user.
Problems facing today’s internet business:
• Securing content
• Managing users and access control
• Customizing user’s experience
• Scaling for large/small number of users
• Integrating already existing web based systems.
• Implementation of SiteMinder will overcome all the mentioned issues what we are facing in current internet business and applications.
Why to use SiteMinder:
• SiteMinder Provides a single customized view of any portal, to a variety of users.
• It addresses key authentication, authorization and personalization requirements of building secure web sites, in a cost effective and efficient way.
• Site Minder supports a variety of platforms.
• Centralized administration
• Ease of implementation for redundant setup
• Deliver an improved user experience(Single sign on, Personalization, User registration etc)
• Provide delegated administration
• Scale for large and small projects.
• Integrate applications and improve workflow.
• Allow easier web application development.