Specify internal and external authentication

By default, AR System attempts to authenticate users internally. In all cases, if the user and password match a record in the User form, authentication succeeds. Similarly, in all cases, if the user and password do not match a record in the form, authentication fails.

To use external authentication, select one of the following options in the EA tab in the AR System Administration: Server Information form:

  • Authenticate Unregistered Users—If a user is not in the User form, AR System tries external authentication. For more information, see Authenticate-unregistered-users.

Important

If the user group information is returned through external authentication, you cannot be a part of any administrator group. You can be a part of the administrator group only from the User form.

  • Cross Reference Blank Password—If a user does not provide a password, AR System tries to cross-reference the user with an external source. For more information, see Cross-referencing-blank-passwords.

Important

To use external authentication, you must set the External Authentication Server RPC Program Number field to 390695.

Related topic

Set-up-external-authentication-options-and-aliases

Understand authentication methods in AR System

The following diagrams explain the authentication methods in AR System:

 

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