Configuring user authentication

Access to the views and other options are managed according to the roles defined in TrueSight Capacity Optimization. For more details, see Adding-and-managing-roles.

• • Before you begin
  • To configure user authentication

Before you begin

 Use the following resources to prepare for and install the authentication product:

• System-requirements-for-Remedy-Single-Sign-On-Server
• Installing Remedy Single Sign-On or Migrating-to-Remedy-SSO

To configure user authentication

1. Select Administration > System > Global configuration > Authentication, click Edit.

2. (Optional): Click Advanced to configure and manage the advanced properties.

   By default, the basic properties are displayed.

3. Select any one of the following option:
   • Only if at least one External Name matches for a Role or Access Group: Allows access of BMC TrueSight Capacity Optimization to external users that have matching external names and assigns them role or access group that are defined for the external name. Roles or access groups are assigned to the external users on login to TrueSight Capacity Optimization. When you select this option, ensure that a role or access group that is mapped to the external name is created. For more details, see Adding-and-managing-roles and Access Group.
   • Always allow authenticated users to log in: Allows access of BMC TrueSight Capacity Optimization to all externally authenticated users and assigns them default roles and groups on login. When you select this option, ensure that a role or access group is created with option to assign it by default to all users. For more details, see Adding-and-managing-roles and Access Group.
4. Click Save.

Where to go from here

Complete one of the following tasks:

• To install the Capacity Optimization plugin, proceed to Registering-the-Capacity-Optimization-product-with-the-Presentation-Server.
• If you have not already done so, finish Installing-the-Gateway-Server-using-the-wizard.