Few SAML 1.1 & SAML 2.0 - PingFederate Federation Server questions

[prashant n]

hi,

Can the product SAML 1.1 & SAML 2.0 - PingFederate Federation Server be used for :

1) to provide enterprise-wide identity for employees ?

2) can this be integrated into Access Cards - Flash / Swipe

3) can this be integrated into EPABX

4) can my windows and *NIX workstations which are clients of Windows Active Directory and Linux based Samba PDC using OpenLDAP / Redhat Directory Server be configured to get authenticated from SAML 1.1 & SAML 2.0 - PingFederate Federation Server ? ( i mean replacing windows Active Directory and Linux based Samba PDC using OpenLDAP / Redhat Directory Server with SAML 1.1 & SAML 2.0 - PingFederate Federation Server)

5) Can my Cisco PIX, Squid Proxy, IPSec / SSL VPN or any other Application (Apche / Zimbra / Subversion which can talk to Active Directory and OpenLDAP for authentification) which can be authenticated via windows Active Directory and Linux based Samba PDC using OpenLDAP / Redhat Directory Server used ause SAML 1.1 & SAML 2.0 - PingFederate Federation Server

6) If i integrate the SAML 1.1 & SAML 2.0 - PingFederate Federation Server my windows and *NIX workstation logons, will it result into, the email client MS Outlook 200x , Mozilla ThunderBird 1.x, Kontact 1.2.x, my browser (IE 5.x & above, Mozilla Firefox 1.x) get authenticated automagically and will serve what they are intented to ie, send / receive emails, browse internet, etc without asking the user to key in his/her email id, email password etc

Please clarify my doubts

Thanks & Regards
Shann

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