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BMC Helix Single Sign-On 21.02

BMC Helix Single Sign-On 21.02

With BMC Helix Single Sign-On, your end users can present credentials for authentication only once in a multi software environment. Administrators enable single sign-on experience for applications, configure authentication methods, and review audit records.


Release notes and notices Updated 07 Mar 2024

Learn what’s new or changed for BMC Helix Single Sign-On version 21.02 including new features, urgent issues, documentation updates, and fixes or patches.

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The following updates have been added since the release of the space:

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Summary

March 17, 2021

BMC Helix SSO 21.02 introduces the following features:


    • Ability to lock a local user account after unsuccessful login
    • Ability to force local users to reset password



Setting up BMC Helix SSO administrator accounts

Manage user accounts who will have access to BMC Helix SSO.

Configuring the BMC Helix SSO server

Configure the maximum session time for end users, enable the account lockout for administrators and audit records.

Setting up end user authentication

Configure authentication of end users through a specified authentication method.

Administering

Set up administrator accounts, activate tenants, and secure sensitive data.

Troubleshooting

Resolve common issues or errors, review logs, or contact BMC Customer Support.
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Here are some answers to the most frequently asked questions about the BMC Helix Single Sign-On product.

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Frequently asked questions about BMC Helix Single Sign-On


An end user has modified the password, however the end user is still able to access BMC Helix SSO applications. Has the password been updated?

Identity providers do not automatically notify BMC Helix SSO about the password change. Hence, an end user's BMC Helix SSO session remains active until it expires, and is not revoked after password change on IdP. To force the logoff, and receive the request for entering a new password, an end user needs to ask a BMC Helix SSO administrator to delete all active sessions/OAuth of this end user.

How can I change my Helix SSO administrator password?

You can change your password in the BMC Helix SSO Admin Console, in the Admin User Management. To change your password, select your user account name, and then edit your password as required. See Setting-up-BMC-Helix-SSO-administrator-accounts for more details about how to change the password of an administrator.

I'd like to obtain BMC Helix SSO server version. How can I get that?

You can obtain the BMC Helix SSO server version information through the <RSSO Server>/config/server-status URL. You must be authenticated as a BMC Helix SSO administrator before that.

Is there a way to automatically retrieve OAuth metadata from the Helix SSO server?

Yes, you can do this.

If the OpenID Issuer URL is configured for the OAuth 2.0, developers of third-party applications can retrieve the OAuth metadata from the BMC Helix SSO server by using the following autodiscovery URL: RSSO_host:RSSO_port/rsso/.well-known/openid-configuration.

Running this request in the browser window returns details about the OpenID Connect provider's configuration, including the URIs of the authorization, token, revocation, userinfo, and public-keys endpoints.

Does BMC Helix SSO support multi-factor authentication?

Multi-factor authentication is not implemented on the BMC Helix SSO side. BMC Helix SSO only supports scenarios where the Identity Provider that is configured in BMC Helix SSO for authentication has configured multi-factor authentication.

For example, if your application is integrated with the BMC Helix SSO server that is configured to use the SAML protocol to authenticate users accessing an application, then for the end users to pass the authentication flow, multi-factor authentication must be enabled and configured on the SAML Identity Provider.

Is BMC Helix SSO 21.02 compatible with earlier versions of integrated BMC Remedy products?

You can check whether an earlier version of your product is compatible with BMC Helix SSO 21.02 on the BMC Product Availability and Compatibility page.

Does BMC Helix SSO provide options for auditing end-user actions?

Yes.

You can enable audit records for end-user events in the BMC Helix SSO Admin Console > General > Advanced > select the End-user events check box.