Enabling CAS authentication

BMC Release Process Management can use Central Authentication Service (CAS), which is a single sign-on (SSO) web protocol. In SSO, a user uses a single user ID and password to log on to multiple applications. By using CAS, web applications authenticate users without gaining access to a user's security credentials, such as a password.

To enable CAS authentication

1. Select Settings > General.
2. In the Authentication pane, select LDAP Authentication.
3. Select CAS Authentication.
4. In the CAS Server field, enter the CAS server URL.
    For example: http://ServerName:<port>/cas
5. Click Save.

6. Apply your changes and enable CAS authentication, restart the BMC Release Process Management service.

   Notes

   • Ensure that no steps are in progress when restarting the BMC Release Process Management service. All steps must stop before you restart the service.
   • When you enable CAS authentication, the default logon page does not appear. Instead, the CAS authentication page appears. Only CAS users can log on through this page.
7. After you have enabled CAS authentication, use the following URL to log on as a BMC Release Process Management administrator:
   https://ServerName:8443/brpm/users/login?brpmadmin=true&unauthenticated=true 

After enabling CAS authentication

• CAS users can log on to BMC Release Process Management by using their CAS credentials.
• Root users can log on to BMC Release Process Management by using the BMC Release Process Management credentials.
• If the CAS user exists in BMC Release Process Management, then after logon, the user is taken to the Dashboard page of the application.
• If the CAS user does not exist in BMC Release Process Management, then after logon, the user must enter first name, last name, and email address. The User role is assigned to this new user.