Authorization and Authentication

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Before you begin

To start working with IBM® AD Analyze Client, make sure that all the parameters from Environment settings are configured. For more information, see Environment Settings.

About this task

If the Authentication and Authorization feature is enabled, you need to be authenticated in IBM AD Analyze Client to have the list of the projects displayed.

To be authenticated and authorized, follow the instructions below.

Procedure

  1. In your IBM AD Analyze Client, select the AD Login button.
    Note: The button is present on the right bottom corner of the screen, where the login status is also displayed.
    This image shows that the user is not authenticated.
  2. The "Log in to Your Account" page is displayed as in the following image.
    This image shows the "Log in to Your Account" page.
    Enter the following information:
    • Email address: Expects the account's email address that is defined in Secure Storage.
    • Password: Expects the account's password email address that is defined in Secure Storage.
  3. After you select Login, the following screen is displayed. You can choose to continue by selecting Grant Access.
    Note: If during the configuration of Authentication Server (DEX), the skipApprovalScreen parameter was set to true, the following screen is not displayed.
    This image shows the Grant Access page.
  4. After you select Grant Access, the following screen is displayed, where you are informed that your access is authorized.
    This image shows that the Access is authorized page.

Results

On the right bottom corner of the screen, the login status is displayed as authenticated.
This image shows that the user is not authenticated.