Secure Global Desktop 4.40 Administration Guide > Applications, Documents, and Application Servers > Can I Prevent Users From Launching Applications With a Different User Name and Password?

Can I Prevent Users From Launching Applications With a Different User Name and Password?

Yes. In a standard SGD installation, users can force SGD to prompt them for a user name and password (in the Application Authentication dialog) by holding down the Shift key when they click an application's link on the webtop.

Note You cannot use Shift-click with the SGD Client when it is in Integrated mode.

You can change the Shift-click behavior as follows:

1. In the SGD Administration Console, click the Global Settings » Application Authentication tab.
2. Configure the Dialog Display as follows:
   • Deselect both check boxes to never show the authentication dialog. If a user's cached password is incorrect or missing, the application launch fails.
   • Select the On Shift-Click check box to show the authentication dialog when there is a password problem or when the user holds down the Shift key when they click an application's link. This is the default SGD setting.
   • Deselect the On Shift-Click check box and select the On Password Problem check box to show the authentication dialog only when a user's cached password is incorrect or missing.
3. Click Save.

Alternatively, use the following command:

$ tarantella config edit --launch-showauthdialog option

The following values can be used for option:

• user - show the authentication dialog when there is a password problem or when the user holds down the Shift key when they click an application's link. This is the default SGD setting.
• system - show the authentication dialog only when a user's cached password is incorrect or missing.
• none - never show the authentication dialog. If a user's cached password is incorrect or missing, the application launch fails.

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