Configuring End-user Authentication (2.5.1 or later)

Administrators can customize how Shinydrive users access the Shinydrive Client and the connected drives. Authentication schemes are configured in the Advanced Settings of each drive.

Enabling Single Sign-on (SSO)

Shinydrive can use Windows domain credentials (for example, domain\user) to authenticate.

SSO with Shinydrive currently only works with OpenText™ Content Server.

Before enabling SSO, enable the HTTP Negotiate authentication handler in OpenText Directory Services (OTDS).

1. Log into the Shinydrive Admin Panel

2. Select the DRIVES & PROFILES menu item

3. Click the Edit link on a drive you want to enable SSO for

4. Open the Advanced Settings

5. Scroll down to locate Enable SSO in the Scheme options

6. Check Enable SSO

7. Ensure Enable Automatic Login is unchecked

8. Save

Users must disconnect and reconnect to the Shinydrive Client for changes to take effect.

Enabling Auto Retry for SSO

The Auto Retry option is useful for users, connecting via SSO, who experience intermittent network connection drops.

1. Log into the Shinydrive Admin Panel

2. Select the DRIVES & PROFILES menu item

3. Click the Edit link on the drive you want to update

4. Open the Advanced Settings

5. Locate the Enable Automatic Login checkbox at the bottom and check it

6. [optional] Update the value in the Retry Count field

7. [optional] Update the value in the Retry Interval field

8. Save

Users must disconnect and reconnect to the Shinydrive Client for changes to take effect.

Enabling OpenText Directory Services (OTDS) Authentication

When OTDS Authentication is enabled, an Authentication Flow is displayed instead of the standard Shinydrive login window.

If authentication is successful, an OTDSSESSION cookie is set in the embedded browser.

Shinydrive uses this cookie with the web service call to get a valid Content Server token.

Both SSO and OAuth must be disabled.

1. Log into the Shinydrive Admin Panel

2. Select the DRIVES & PROFILES menu item

3. In the DRIVES section, select a drive

4. Open the Advanced Settings

5. Locate the Enable OTDS Authentication checkbox at the bottom and check it

6. Enter a fully qualified domain name or an IP address in the OTDS Authentication URL textbox

7. Save

Enabling Automatic Login

By enabling this feature, Shinydrive will automatically login users upon startup. This allows users to only enter their username and password once.

The username and password remain encrypted and cached until changed. 

1. Log into the Shinydrive Admin Panel

2. Select the DRIVES & PROFILES menu item

3. In the DRIVES section, select a drive

4. Open the Advanced Settings

5. Locate the Enable Automatic Login checkbox at the bottom and check it

6. Save

Tips

Enabling HTTP Negotiate in OTDS

1. Log into OpenText™ Content Server as an Administrator

2.  Select Content Server Administration from the Admin dropdown

3. Open Configure Directory Services

4. Log into OTDS as an Administrator

5. Select Authentication Handlers (or Auth Handlers)

6. Locate and enable http.negotiate