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Enable Auto-Logon

This article describes how to enable automatic logon to Adaxes Web Interface using the credentials of the currently logged on user (Kerberos authentication mechanism).

This article is intended for network administrators and other technicians involved in administration of Adaxes Web Interface.

To enable the Auto-Logon feature for Adaxes Web Interface:

  1. Launch the Web Interface Customization tool on the computer, where your Web Interface is installed.

    How:

    Windows 7 and earlier:

    • Open the Windows Start menu.
    • Click All Programs > Softerra Adaxes 2017.1 > Web Interface > Web Interface Customization.

    Windows 8 and 8.1:

    • Open the Start screen.
    • Start typing Web Interface Customization.
    • Press Enter.

    Windows 10:

    • Open the Windows Start menu.
    • Click All apps > Softerra Adaxes 2017.1 > Web Interface Customization.

  2. In Interface type drop-down list, select the type of the Web Interface you want to configure.

  3. Activate the Sign In tab.

  4. Click the Enable Automatic Logon button.

How to manually enable the Auto-Logon feature

If due to any reason you fail to enable the Auto-Logon feature using the Web Interface Customization tool, you can do it manually.

To manually enable automatic logon to Adaxes Web Interface, perform the steps described below.

Enable Integrated Windows Authentication in Internet Information Services (IIS)

To Enable Integrated Windows Authentication in IIS 5.0 and 5.1:

  1. Launch Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager from Control Panel -> Administrative Tools.

  2. In the Console Tree, expand the server that hosts the Adaxes Web Interface.

  3. Expand the web site for the Adaxes Web Interface.

  4. Right-click the virtual directory for the Adaxes Web Interface, and then click Properties.

    By default, the virtual directory for the Adaxes Web Interface is called Adaxes.

  5. Click the Directory Security tab, and then click the Edit button in the 'Anonymous access and authentication control' section.

  6. Select the Integrated Windows authentication check box.

  7. Deselect the Anonymous access check box.

  8. Click OK two times.

To Enable Integrated Windows Authentication in IIS 6.0:

  1. Launch Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager from Control Panel -> Administrative Tools.

  2. In the Console Tree, expand the server that hosts the Adaxes Web Interface, and then expand Web Sites.

  3. Expand the web site for the Adaxes Web Interface.

  4. Right-click the virtual directory for the Adaxes Web Interface, and then click Properties.

    By default, the virtual directory for the Adaxes Web Interface is called Adaxes.

  5. Click the Directory Security tab, and then click the Edit button in the 'Authentication and access control' section.

  6. Select the Integrated Windows authentication check box.

  7. Deselect the Enable anonymous access check box.

  8. Click OK two times.

To Enable Integrated Windows Authentication in IIS 7.0 and 7.5:

  1. Launch Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager from Control Panel -> Administrative Tools.

  2. In the Console Tree, expand the server that hosts the Adaxes Web Interface, and then expand Sites.

  3. Expand the web site for the Adaxes Web Interface.

  4. Click the virtual directory for the Adaxes Web Interface type you need.

    By default, there are virtual directories for Adaxes Web Interface types called AdaxesAdmin, AdaxesHelpDesk, and AdaxesSelfService.

  5. In the center window frame, double-click Authentication.

  6. In the list of authentication types, right-click Windows Authentication, and then click Enable.

    If this type is not available, you need to install the Windows Authentication role service.

  7. Right-click Anonymous Authentication and click Disable.

Enable Trust Delegation on the Computer where the Adaxes Web Interface is Installed

  1. Start Adaxes Administration Console.

  2. In the Console Tree, expand an Adaxes service that manages the domain of the computer where the Adaxes Web Interface is installed.

  3. Expand Active Directory / <domain>.

  4. Right-click the computer you need and select Properties from the context menu.

  5. Click the Delegation tab.

  6. Select Trust this computer for delegation to any service and click OK.

Computer accounts with this option enabled should be strictly controlled. This option enables any service running under the computer account to communicate with other remote services on behalf of the users connected to this service.

Modify Web Interface Configuration

  1. Open the Web.config file for the Adaxes Web Interface.

    This file is located in the folder, where the Adaxes Web Interface you need is installed (the folder name corresponds to the Web Interface type (Admin - Web Interface for Administrators, HelpDesk - Web Interface for Help Desk, SelfService - for Self-Service). By default, the path to these folders is as follows: C:\Program Files\Softerra\Adaxes 3\Web Interface\.

  2. Change the value of the 'impersonate' attribute of the 'identity' element to true. 

    <configuration>
<system.web>
...
<identity impersonate="true"/>
</system.web>
</configuration>

  3. Save and close the file.

On how to configure Kerberos authentication between the web browser and Adaxes Web Interface, see Single Sign-On Browser Configuration.

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