Single sign on can also be referred to as single factor authentication. This type of authentication only requires logging into different resources using a user name and password. In fact, it is often found that the same user name and password is used to access all resources. Using this type of authentication does provide some security, but is open to hacking.
Single Sign on Configurations Only Require Entering User Name and Password Once
Certain single sign on configurations can even allow the user to only enter their user name and password a single time. It does not matter how many applications are initially started, either. What happens is the user name and password is stored in the background. When the user opens a resource requiring a user name and password, the system automatically authenticates against the stored user name and password. As long as authentication passes, the user will never see any type of log in box asking for this information.