Case Study: University of East Anglia achieves 100% ROI in nine months and campus-wide Unix/Linux single sign-on with One Identity Authentication Services

UK university cuts IT burden with Unix/Linux single sign-on

The University of East Anglia faced fragmented authentication across Windows and Unix systems that forced users to manually synchronise passwords and generated heavy help‑desk and administrative burdens across tens of thousands of accounts. To solve this, UEA selected One Identity’s Authentication Services to extend Active Directory security to its Unix and Linux platforms and enable single sign‑on.

One Identity implemented Authentication Services to centralise access control, eliminate manual password synchronisation and strengthen password policy compliance. The solution removed unplanned downtime, cut help‑desk workload (resolving widespread student password issues), freed IT staff for higher‑value work and delivered a 100% ROI in just nine months while improving auditing and overall security.

University of East Anglia

Jon Woodley

Head of Systems