Improve user experience with Universal Authentication System Simplify workflows across all Blackboard products via seamless single sign-on experience with Universal Authentication System. In addition to providing authentication, UAS provides: Increased Security Today’s users expect seamless access to different tools and systems available across their organization while demanding a high level of security and ease of use. Introducing Universal Authentication System (UAS), designed to improve the user experience and increase adoption across Blackboard platforms. UAS is a cloud based authentication solution that allows clients to leverage their existing authentication and authorization infrastructure to provide a single sign-on experience. Key Features UAS simplifies the implementation of single sign-on across Blackboard products, regardless of authentication type as well as enhancing the following: Single Sign-On Unified branded experience Security User Experience Increase password security by reducing the number of times a user’s password is transmitted. Supports industry standards authentication such as SAML, LDAP, CAS, CAC. UAS also support multifactor authentication. Centralized tile view to initiate single sign-on for configured applications, web links, and LTI tool providers. Branding Preserve your institutional branding and colors. LEARN MORE AT BLACKBOARD.COM Copyright © 2018. Blackboard Inc. All rights reserved. Blackboard, the Blackboard logo, Blackboard Web Community Manager, Blackboard Mobile Communications App, Blackboard Mass Notifications, Blackboard Social Media Manager, Blackboard Collaborate are trademarks or registered trademarks of Blackboard Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. Blackboard products and services may be covered by one or more of the following U.S. Patents: 8,265,968, 7,493,396; 7,558,853; 6,816,878; 8,150,925