David M.
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David M.
CIO
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"PortalGuard does what we want. We needed a way to login to AD prior to Google for Chromebooks."
3.5/5
What do you like best about PortalGuard?

Lanyard Login, and logging into AD vs Google first. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PortalGuard?

We seem to be their R&D department. We have been a test bed for the last three years. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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James K.
Consula ta
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Fantastic service"
5/5
What do you like best about PortalGuard?

Safety scans

Reliability

Up to date reports Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PortalGuard?

Sometimes data un accurate but its ok i am able to access qtrly repoorts Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Bob H.
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Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.
"PortalGuard is a solid foundation for our security infrastructure"
5/5
What do you like best about PortalGuard?

PortalGuard is a robust platform. It's stability and continued enhancement and support have exceeded our expectations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PortalGuard?

Currently we have no issues with PortalGuard. Their development and support organizations have been very responsive to any issues we have encountered. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jeremy T.
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Jeremy T.
Webmaster
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Great product overall, Helped us deliver a better experience for our students, faculty and staff!"
4.5/5
What do you like best about PortalGuard?

We use the on-premise version of the product. SSO features are great and very flexible for integrating with many different systems and applications. The product also has a password reset and recovery tool and account management features that our helpdesk can utilize.

There's a little bit of initial setup and time needed to do that, but it has been a solid product, and little maintenance is required to keep the application functioning.

Support has also been helpful whenever we've needed some assistance with configuring the product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PortalGuard?

The product is not designed to be a fully-fledged "intranet." So, if you're looking for that, it doesn't have features for that currently; however, we knew that before purchasing the product and for the features it does have and the cost of the product, we feel it delivers a great value. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Accounting
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Verified User in Accounting
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Love it"
5/5
What do you like best about PortalGuard?

I like the SSO login feature. It is way more convenient because it takes fewer clicks to get in. I like that we are trying to find ways to make it easier for people to sign in, while also providing good security. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PortalGuard?

I am not that familiar with PortalGuard or Bio-Key. However, I know that in general, people do not like change. We are so used to doing things a certain way, that the changes have to be really good changes to get the least amount of pushback. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Erich F.
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Erich F.
Network Engineer
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"PG Administrator"
4.5/5
What do you like best about PortalGuard?

We like the Customer Service and Customizability Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PortalGuard?

It's not running on Unix, but that is not so important anymore. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Higher Education
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Verified User in Higher Education
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Works Pretty Well"
4/5
What do you like best about PortalGuard?

The flexibility for any type of SP setup. CAS, Forms-based, SAML. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PortalGuard?

The interface is not great for configuration and you cant consume metadata from SPs to help speed configuration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jay C.
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Jay C.
Tech Services Professional
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Portalguard is good but not with everything"
3.5/5
What do you like best about PortalGuard?

PortalGuard is the most cost effective solution we found Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PortalGuard?

doesn't work with some of our systems, like JAMF Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Eddie R.
Operations Officer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Centralized Access and User Admin Made Easy"
5/5
What do you like best about PortalGuard?

Two aspects are key to PortalGuard:

First, the ease of access to multiple applications with single sign on capability. This means centalized control to applications that are both on premise and cloud access. This also means only one user/password for end users to access multiple applications.

Second, the ability to fully customize the home screen to match the end user look and feel. By using a proxy server, we can offer multi-tenant access for applications that charge on a per-user basis. This enables a relatively easy to understand ROI case when applicable. End users will have a seamless experience on the dashboard screen where they can easily access apps that are available to their user profile. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PortalGuard?

Currently there are two options for accessing applications: over HTTPS and with HTTP. Ideally the application should force https through the proxy even when the native application is only http. If a forced HTTPS access is not possible using a Scooch server proxy, then a reverse proxy could be offered as an alternative. The look and feel customization could also be better and more flexible in terms of how the header and footer interact with the native application. Currently the banners are covering up either the top or the bottom of the screen (including sometimes sensitive content such as buttons or other information). Ideally the header and footer banners should be in their own frame, thus unobtrusive to the content being shown. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Catherine H.
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Catherine H.
Online Education Faculty Mentor
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Easy to use, and grateful for the upgrade"
5/5
What do you like best about PortalGuard?

As the former web administrator who set up our previous login, I know from an administrative and user perspective the problems we had with our old SSO. Portal Guard has provided a seamless entry for customers, and as a (now) user rather than admin, I appreciate the reliability and security of the new login system. I also use a password vault, and have never had any issues with Portal Guard's forms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PortalGuard?

This is not really a "dislike," but the form fields appear to be much too long for the page. However, that could be due to our current team's design and not a Portal Guard default. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.