— The RISC OS Authentication Service —
Frequently Asked Questions (Purpose)
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Purpose
What is the purpose of this service?
It is a single sign-on service for use by RISC OS users and developers.
What is the main benefit of single sign-on?
It avoids the inconvenience of remembering a different password for each network service you use (or the insecurity of using the same password for many different services).
What is the main drawback of single sign-on?
It creates a single point of failure, in terms of both security and reliability. The extent to which this is a problem depends on what you use it for.