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Using SecurID for application server authentication

As well as using SecurID to authenticate users to Secure Global Desktop, you can use SecurID for application server authentication when launching X and character applications.

To use SecurID authentication, you should first ensure that users can log in to the application server using SecurID before introducing Secure Global Desktop. When you are ready to use SecurID authentication, configure the application to use the securid/unix.exp Login script.

When users log in to an application server that uses SecurID authentication, they should enter a username but leave the password field blank. When they click OK, they will be prompted for a passcode.

You should also disable the Save Secure Global Desktop login details in cache attribute on the Application Launch Properties panel of Array Manager. This is because SecurID passcodes cannot be re-used.

Related topics
The SecurID login authority Enabling the SecurID login authority Login scripts supplied with Secure Global Desktop