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Enterprise Architect => Automation Interface, Add-Ins and Tools => Topic started by: Colin Coates on August 04, 2023, 08:13:40 pm

Title: Floating license server and windows authentication/single sign-on
Post by: Colin Coates on August 04, 2023, 08:13:40 pm

Good morning all!

I am confused about whether it is possible to use Windows (Active Directory) authentication with the floating license server; please can anyone share how to accomplish this?

I am still confused after reading...
https://sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/16.1/the_model_repository/cloud_server_iis.html (https://sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/16.1/the_model_repository/cloud_server_iis.html)
“In version 3 of the Pro Cloud Server, native support for Windows Active Directory and OpenID single sign-on was added, providing a more integrated, robust and secure single sign-on methodology.”

However, it is not clear whether this independently applies to the floating license manager…
https://sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/15.2/team_support/single_sign_on.html (https://sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/15.2/team_support/single_sign_on.html)

Title: Re: Floating license server and windows authentication/single sign-on
Post by: Eve on August 07, 2023, 08:23:48 am

Define a group, then specify one or more active directory groups that map to that group.

https://sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/16.1/the_model_repository/pcs_fls_manage_groupdetails.html (https://sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/16.1/the_model_repository/pcs_fls_manage_groupdetails.html)

Title: Re: Floating license server and windows authentication/single sign-on
Post by: Modesto Vega on August 07, 2023, 06:58:46 pm

Colin,

AD groups can be used as described in the link provided by Eve. In fact, you could even use more than ne group.

Title: Re: Floating license server and windows authentication/single sign-on
Post by: Geert Bellekens on August 22, 2023, 07:01:05 pm

Colin,

Are you using the PCS license server, or the classic license server.

In case you are using EA the classic way (without PCS), you don't need SSO for the license server.
SSO can be used to log into your model, but is unrelated to the way EA gets its license.

Geert