Single Sign-On Settings TabSingle Sign-On Settings Tab
The SSO Settings tab provides a way to enable SSO.
What do you want to do?
Role | I want to ... | Show me how |
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Admin | Enable SSO Settings | Configure Single Sign-On |
Admin | Configure Active Directory | Configure Active Directory |
Admin |
Configure ADFS as IDP for NetWitness |
For instructions on how to configure ADFS as IDP for NetWitness, see the Configure SAML 2.0 provider settings for portals topic in Microsoft documentation. |
Admin | Map User Roles to External Groups | Manage Users with Roles and Permissions |
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To access this view, go to (Admin) > Security and click the Single Sign-On Settings tab.
The following table lists the features of the Single Sign-On tab.
Feature | Description |
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Enable SSO | Checkbox that indicates whether or not the single sign-on is enabled. This box is cleared by default. |
Auto Import IDP Metadata | If selected the latest IDP metadata is downloaded at regular intervals. |
Metadata URL |
Enter the metadata URL generated when the connection was established with the ADFS. |
Use Proxy | If enabled, the requests to IDP will be routed through the proxy configured in |
Import IDP Metadata |
Enter the metadata URL generated when the connection was established with the ADFS. Note: Make sure you update the link every time the IDP metadata is updated. |
Entity ID |
A unique identifier for NetWitness unique amongst all the applications managed by the same IDP. |
Enable Global Logout | Checkbox that enables Global Logout setting for users. When Global Logout is enabled, the user is logged out of NetWitness and also from other applications authenticated by ADFS. |
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The admin-server is restarted after which you will get notified in the notification tray when the metadata is ready to be downloaded. |
Export Service Provider Metadata | Exports an XML file which is uploaded to IDP to establish the connection between NetWitness (SP) and IDP (ADFS) for authentication. |