Active Directory-Based Authentication for Mobile Apps

Centrify Mobile Authentication Services (MAS) and Software Developer Kit (SDK) delivers the first cloud-based solution that enables Active Directory-based authentication for mobile applications. With a simple, high-level API, developers can easily add Centrify's unique "zero sign-on" authentication and authorization services to their multi-tier applications, from the mobile device seamlessly through to their existing back-end infrastructure. Centrify's Mobile Authentication Service adds a critical capability not available in existing Mobile Device Management offerings, yet it is compatible with any existing MDM solution, including Centrify for Mobile, to enable a comprehensive mobile security solution.

Centrify Mobile Authentication Services is available directly from Centrify through its Mobile Authentication Services SDK. It is also available as part of Appcelerator's Titanium development platform; see the Appcelerator Marketplace for details.

Key Features & Benefits of Centrify Mobile Authentication Services

Mobile application ISVs integrate the Centrify MAS SDK into their iOS and Android applications by calling a native API to get both information about the assigned user of the device as well as security tokens for a backend web service. (Click to enlarge.)

• Free, high-level authentication API for mobile application developers
• 'Zero Sign-On' for user access across multiple mobile applications; users who have enrolled their mobile device in the Centrify Cloud Service can, upon unlocking their device, gain seamless access to mobile apps built with the MAS SDK
• Coexists with other Mobile Device Management (MDM) or Mobile Application Management (MAM) products, or use Centrify's free Express for Mobile cloud service
• Strong authentication of the user of the device to the Centrify Cloud Service leveraging automatically managed PKI certificates without adding any new infrastructure
• User authorization integrated tightly with Active Directory, eliminating the need for servers in the DMZ or opening firewall ports
• Role-based centralized application authorization management leveraging Active Directory user and group assignments
• Centralized session management limits the security token lifetime, ensuring user access is continuously validated
• Centralized re-authentication controls ensure that the use of sensitive applications requires recent validation

Centrify Mobile Technology Partner Program

The Centrify Mobile Technology Partner Program gives developers all the resources and support required to quickly enable Active Directory-based authentication for their mobile applications and associated cloud and Web services. Centrify offers two editions of the program that allow ISV and in-house developers free use of the Centrify Cloud Service (up to three Web Apps) and a redistribution license for the Centrify MAS SDK.

• Learn More: Centrify Mobile Technology Partner Program Datasheet

Centrify Mobile Technology Partner Program
	Community Edition	Certified Edition
Redistribution license grant for MAS SDK
Free usage of Centrify Cloud Service for up to 3 mobile apps
Free usage of Centrify Cloud Service for any of the ISV's mobile apps
Personalized customer registration for access to Centrify Cloud Service
Marketing Support
Inclusion in Centrify Marketplace of ISV Applications
Inclusion in Mobile Technology Partner Catalog
Co-marketing and co-selling opportunities
Support and Certification
Online training and community support
Professional developer support with technical enablement
Centrify’ed Application Certification
Price	Free	Annual Subscription