The evolution of portals has continued today. This includes models from Near Field Communication (NFC) to Goggles with virtual selection of products or services for payment using hand gestures.

  • AssuredCredit Web Portal: Developed from 1998 as an Intranet and launched in 1999 as a Web Portal, it became the testing ground for the first Online Payment Gateway.
  • Milinx ASP Applications: The portal backend framework and database schema were engineered by Milinx using ASP applications framework and advanced technology from Sun Microsystems, Oracle, Cisco, and Netscape.
  • miPortal: The portal was re-engineered again with advanced search and payment gateway management functions, including Software Development Kits (SDKs) and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for development of new technologies and services.
SuccessInc Original Architecture User Application Clients Application Server Data Store

The Universal Login system in APPNET was built on several key components:

  • Custom Operating System: Used a modified version of MINIX called "Minix APP OS 1.1"
  • Shared Database: Implemented a Minix database for Shared Profile User Access & Data
  • UUCP Integration: Utilized UUCP (Unix-to-Unix Copy) for data synchronization and file transfer between systems

The login process for APPNET users involved:

  1. Finding APPNET using the "appnet" UUCP Network ID
  2. Creating an account or logging in
  3. Accessing various services, including the dial-up BBS, through the APPNET server
  4. Using a shared Minix user profile and data store

SuccessInc's early implementation of Universal Login concepts in APPNET laid the foundation for future developments:

  • Predated the widespread adoption of SSO in enterprise environments
  • Contributed to the evolution of cloud computing by creating a bridge between modems and service accounts
  • Influenced the development of later platforms like Milinx, which further refined these concepts

While SuccessInc's Universal Login was groundbreaking for its time, modern SSO systems have evolved significantly:

  • Protocol Support: Modern systems use standardized protocols like SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect
  • Identity Federation: Current SSO solutions often support cross-domain authentication
  • Security Measures: Today's systems incorporate advanced security features like multi-factor authentication and risk-based authentication

SuccessInc's early implementation of Universal Login in APPNET was a pioneering effort that anticipated many of the benefits and challenges of modern SSO systems. It demonstrated the potential for streamlined user authentication and centralized user management long before these concepts became industry standards.