The LGfL USO

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The LGfL USO

• Ian Lehmann
• Operations Manager

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What is USO?
Unified Sign On (USO) A term used by LGfL to
describe an authentication system where the same
username and password is used to gain access to a
wide variety of systems. In this scenario it is
necessary to enter the username and password once
for each service that is accessed. However, a
user can alter his/her password in one place and
have that change propagate to all systems
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What is the LGfL USO?

• A database of users within London and the UK
• A database of users which can be maintained by
  nominated contacts in schools and Local
  Authorities
• A system for authenticating against LGfL
  protected resources both Web (Shibboleth) and
  non-web based.

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LGfL Podcast service LGfL Weather Station
monitoring system LGfL Premium content The
Digitalbrain portal Click to Meet video
conferencing system Sophos Anti-Virus update
service Windows Update Services (WSUS) LGfL
Support services and advisory web sites PAN
London Admissions System Other VLE/MLEs,
including Its Learning, Moodle, First
Class Uniservity Adobe Connect web collaboration
suite Atomwide WebScreen Atomwide Shibboleth
enabled Email Filtering Atomwide VPN Remote
Access Services Synetrix USO Integrated Filtering
(UIF) Synetrix Email Systems Email Content
Control Synetrix Remote Secure Access
Service Synetrix E-Safety Service LGfL MLE
(Fronter) LGfL StaffMail LGfL LondonMail LGfL
MailProtect
Service access illustration for LGfL USO User
Account holders
All Users
USO Username Single Username Password
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With ADSync and/or LASync options Access to
School LAN Home and Shared areas, and to
applications authenticated via the local
AD Access to LA AD authenticated applications
inc. Capita SIMS Learning Gateway
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Service access illustration for Non Full-USO User
Account holders
Digitalbrain Username For Digitalbrain Service,
plus
Shibboleth-enabled services LGfL Podcast
service LGfL Weather Station monitoring
system LGfL Premium content The Digitalbrain
portal LGfL MLE (Fronter)
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Fronter Username For Fronter Service, plus
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Atomwide/LGfL USO-only Services Click to Meet
video conferencing system Sophos Anti-Virus
update service Windows Update Services
(WSUS) LGfL Support services and advisory web
sites PAN London Admissions System Other
VLE/MLEs, including Its Learning, Moodle,
First Class, Uniservity Adobe Connect web
collaboration suite Atomwide WebScreen Atomwide
Shibboleth-enabled Email Filtering Atomwide VPN
Remote Access Services Synetrix USO Integrated
Filtering (UIF) Synetrix Email Systems Email
Content Control Synetrix Remote Secure Access
Service Synetrix E-Safety Service LGfL
StaffMail LGfL LondonMail LGfL MailProtect
USO Username (Staff Only) For USO/Shibboleth
services, inc.
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With ADSync and/or LASync Access to School LAN
Home and Shared areas, and to applications
authenticated via the local AD Access to LA
AD-applications inc. SIMS Learning
Gateway SharePoint Corporate Services
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What other advantages does the LGfL USO provide?

• The USO provides a school or Local Authority with
  one database of users for authentication against
  any service.
• The LGfL USO can provide authentication for the
  Per User Level Filtering service offered by
  NetSweeper.
• The LGfL USO can also be used to synchronize with
  the local school or LA Active Directory system.

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What does ADSync Look like?
The LGfL USO ADSync does provide one Username and
Password for all services
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How can you get the LGfL USO for your school or
LA?

• Details of the LGfL USO are available from your
  LA or LGfL representative
• Alternatively see www.uso.lgfl.net for further
  information or contact lgflsupport_at_atomwide.com