Perspective 5.1 and later versions continue to support Windows authentication (non-SAML authentication); however, it is available for Perspective only and can no longer be enabled through Service Manager.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you wish to use single sign-on authentication for all Perspective modules (Perspective, Dispatch, Dashboard, and/or Web Portal) you must enable SAML authentication. See the What is SSO and How Do I Get It? article for more information.
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Open the config file. By default, this file is located at C:\inetpub\wwwroot\Perspective5.1\PerspectiveServices.
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Locate the <WindowsAuthentication> tag.
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Delete the false value in the tag and replace it with true.
Note: You cannot enable both Windows authentication and SSO in the Perspective_default.config file by changing the <SSOAuthentication> tag’s value to true.
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Save the file.
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In IIS, open the Default Web Site and Perspective Services.
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Double-click Authentication.
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Ensure that:
- Windows Authentication is enabled.
- Anonymous Authentication is disabled.
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Return to the previous screen and click Edit Permissions on the right-side menu.
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Open the Security tab, click Edit, and add appropriate Perspective Groups with View, Read, and Execute permissions.
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Reset IIS once you have completed the steps to ensure the changes take place.
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Test logging in with a user who is set up for Windows Authentication in Perspective.
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Reset IIS to complete the configuration.
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