Configuring Kerberos-SPNEGO authentication in Engineering Publishing

You can generate document-style reports from the IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing desktop client by using Kerberos-SPNEGO authentication, which is more secure than logging in with a user name and password.

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Kerberos-SPNEGO authentication is more secure than BASIC and FORM-based authentication. The Kerberos authentication protocol relies on a ticket system to permit users to authenticate in a secure manner. When a client authenticates with the Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) in a Microsoft Active Directory domain, the client is granted a ticket-granting ticket (TGT) and a session key. To use an application that accesses a service that is registered in the same domain, the client requests a separate session ticket for the service.

There are several places in the product where you must enter authentication details. You can enter Kerberos-SPNEGO authentication details in: