USAGE TRACKING FOR SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE (SAAS) APPLICATIONS

摘要

Various of the disclosed embodiments concern computer systems, methods, and programs for brokering logins to software as a service (SaaS) applications and tracking usage of the SaaS applications. First, a user, e.g. employee of an enterprise, logs into a SaaS usage proxy using a first set of credentials. The first set of credentials is known by the user, e.g. preexisting credentials for an enterprise-wide authentication system. Once a SaaS application is selected by the user, the SaaS usage proxy logs into the SaaS application using a second set of credentials. However, the second set of login credentials is encrypted and not known by the user, which causes the SaaS application to be accessible only through the SaaS usage proxy. This allows the SaaS usage proxy to monitor all usage of the SaaS application, even if multiple network-accessible devices are used to log into the SaaS usage proxy.

主权项

1. A method for tracking software as a service (SaaS) application usage by a user, the method comprising:
initiating a client generated by a processor and presented on a display of a network-accessible device; establishing a communication link between a SaaS usage proxy and the client; logging into the SaaS usage proxy by entering a first set of credentials using the client,
wherein the first set of credentials is known by the user, andwherein entry of the first set of credentials enables the user to view a plurality of SaaS applications available through the SaaS usage proxy; selecting a SaaS application from the plurality of SaaS applications offered through the SaaS usage proxy; causing the SaaS usage proxy to enter a second set of credentials on behalf of the user,
wherein entry of the second set of credentials logs the user into the SaaS application and enables the user to utilize the SaaS application, andwherein the second set of credentials is for one of a plurality of accounts for the SaaS application, andwherein the second set of credentials is not known by the user; and using the SaaS application on the client,
wherein the SaaS usage proxy is configured to track usage of the SaaS application by the user.