Authentication Configuration

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Last updated: Apr 23, 2024 by Mayuresh Balaji Kamble (Unlicensed)Version comment
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The Authentication configuration is only applicable for the SummitAI Mobile App. Using this configuration, the login credentials of a user can be saved for the SummitAI Mobile App.

To Configure Authentication Configuration:

  1. Select Admin > Basic > Infrastructure > Authentication Configuration. The AUTHENTICATION CONFIGURATION page is displayed.
  2. On the AUTHENTICATION CONFIGURATION page, click ADD NEW on the ACTIONS Panel.


    Figure: AUTHENTICATION CONFIGURATION page.

  3. Specify the required information and click SUBMIT. For more information about the fields on the AUTHENTICATION CONFIGURATION page, see Field Description.

Field Description

The following table describes the fields on the AUTHENTICATION CONFIGURATION page:

FieldsDescription
DETAILS
Domain

Specify the Domain name. The Authentication configuration is applicable for the specified Domain.

Domain IPSpecify the domain IP address. Here, the domain IP means the Active Directory Server IP address.
Consider DomainIf selected, the user can enter the username without specifying the Domain value (SS) in the Mobile App.

Is Default

Select the check box to set this as a default configuration. If there is an existing Authentication configuration for this Domain, it is overwritten.

Active

Indicates the status set for the Authentication configuration.

  • If the check box is selected, the Authentication configuration is active.
  • If the check box is not selected, the Authentication configuration is inactive.
AUTHENTICATION SEQUENCE

Type

Select the type of Authentication from the drop-down list. The available Authentication types are Form, Windows, ADFS, Proxy, and Okta.

Note: Multiple Authentication Types can be configured for users. When a user is trying to log into the SummitAI Mobile App, the App searches for the type of Authentication available.

URL

This field is displayed when the Type is selected as ADFS, Proxy or Okta.

Note:

  • ADFS: Specify the SAML URL.
  • PROXY: Specify the Proxy URL.
  • Okta: Specify the Mobile Web Service URL.

Endpoint

This field is displayed when the Type is selected as ADFS. Specify the Endpoint where it should be authenticated.

IISAuth

This field is displayed when the Type is selected as Proxy. Select the IISAuth value from the drop-down list. Following are the options: Http, Https.

Token

This field is displayed when the Type is selected as Okta. Specify the Token ID.

Note: The Token ID is generated after the Okta configuration is performed.

Sequence

Select a value to set the sequencing order for the selected type of Authentication. The Authentication types will be displayed in the configured sequence.

For example: Let’s consider the Form Type Authentication is configured with sequence value as 2 and the Windows Type Authentication is configured with sequence value as 1. While authenticating a user trying to log into the SummitAI Mobile App, the user is authenticated with Windows Authentication first, and then followed by Form Authentication. 

Note:

  • The Domain and Domain IP are mandatory fields for all the Authentication types.
  • Users can use SSO Configuration for the Authentication types, such as ADFS, Proxy, and Okta for best results. 

ACTIONS

This section explains all the icons displayed on the ACTIONS panel of the AUTHENTICATION CONFIGURATION page.

SHOW LIST

Click SHOW LIST to display the LIST table showing all the Authentication configurations for the SummitAI Mobile App.

AUTHENTICATION CONFIGURATION List page.
Figure: AUTHENTICATION CONFIGURATION List page.


ADD NEW

Click ADD NEW to configure a new Authentication configuration.