Configure Sterling External Authentication Server to Enable a Third-Party Provider to Create Tokens

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Before you configure Sterling External Authentication Server to enable a third-party application to create tokens, gather the following information:

Configuration Manager Field

Feature

Value

Token Manager

The application that creates the tokens.

Custom

Class Name

Name of the Java class that implements the Token Manager interface.

Token Expiration Period

How long a token is valid. Default is 15 minutes.

To configure Sterling External Authentication Server and enable a third-party application to generate tokens:

Procedure

  1. Log on to Sterling External Authentication Server.
  2. Select Manage>System Settings.
  3. From the System Settings dialog, click the SSO Token tab.
  4. To configure a token manager other than Sterling External Authentication Server, select Custom from the Token Manager field.
  5. Type the class name in the Class name field.
  6. To change how long a token can be used before it expires, type a new value in the Token Expiration Period field.
  7. Click OK.