Creating single sign-on user accounts

Single-sign on users use their Windows credentials to authenticate with iBase. Users that use single sign-on do not need to provide their details to access iBase.

Procedure

To add a user that will automatically log on with single sign-on:
  1. Select Security > Security Manager > New.
  2. Select Windows User / Group.
  3. Enter the Windows user name, in any of these formats:
    • DisplayName (example: FirstName LastName)
    • ObjectName (example: Group1)
    • UserName (example: Username1)
    • ObjectName@DomainName (example: Username1@Domain1)
    • DomainName\ObjectName (example: Domain1\Username1)
  4. Click Check Name to verify the name. The name is converted to the format <domain name>\<account name>. Successfully verified user names are displayed underlined.
  5. Enter the basic details of the user account:
    OptionDescription
    Account is active By default, an account is active when created but you can suspend it by turning off the check box to prevent them from logging on.
    Restricted Audit Log This setting is applicable only if you use Audit Viewer. It is used to restrict other users from viewing the audit logs of the current user.
    Account expires after The user can log on up to and including the specified date.
    Default Category Enter the name of the default folder in which the user will save their folder objects. This is described in more detail in Default Categories for Users.
  6. Define the permissions for the user by assigning the user to one or more groups on the Permissions page.
    For more information, see Assigning Users to Groups.
  7. Optional: Enter contact details for the user, such as their email address, on the Information page.
    For more information, see Contact Details for Users. This topic also describes how contact information can be used in iBase.
  8. Click OK to create the new user.