Editing / Deleting / Adding Authentication Sources


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This procedure Edits, Deletes, and Adds authentication sources.

 

Perform the following steps:

1.Use your administrator login credentials to open the Users and Groups page in DMS Administration.

 

2.Click Authentication to open the Authentication Sources page.

 

3.Do you want to ...
edit an authentication source? Click the Edit icon for the relevant authentication source to  open the editing screen. Make the required changes. The following information is editable: name, and/or authentication provider. When you're done, click Save.

 

delete an authentication source? Click the Delete icon for the relevant authentication source.

 

add an authentication source? Go to step 4.

 

 

4.Add an Authentication Source:

 

4.1.Click Add a new authentication source to open the Add an authentication source page.

 

4.2.Type a name for the new authentication source in the Name field. 

 

4.3.Select the type of authentication source from the Authentication Provider pick list.

Note: By default, this pick list contains the standard options - LDAP Authentication,

and Active Directory Authentication. You can add additional authentication sources

- check the KnowledgeTree community forums at www.knowledgetree.com for

developer information.

 

4.4.Click Add a new source to open the configuration screen. Complete the following fields on the page.
Server name
Server port
Use Transaction Layer Security?
Base DN
Search User
Search Password
Search Attributes
Object Classes

Note: See the onscreen description below each field for the type of information required in

the field.

 

4.5.Click Save.

Note: The configuration is updated and a summary is provided for review.

 

5.Do you want to change the ...

 

standard configuration details? Click Edit standard configuration to open the Edit an authentication source page. Make the required changes; then, click Save.

 

provider configuration details? Click Edit provider configuration. Make the required changes; then, click Save.

 

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