Administration Question ??? 1

[zxzzzzzz]

Is there an advantage in importing a Windows user/group over linking a Windows user?? I'm not sure which way to go, but our corporate security stragegy is based on Active Directory. My goal is to be able to use single sign-on if possible.

Thanks!! Still new at the admin. part of MSTR.

%-)

 

[nlim]

linking is better, you don't have to import passwords. When users change their passwords in AD, they automatically have to use the same password in MSTR.

 

[zxzzzzzz]

Thanks for the great advice as always nlim!!

 

[OV]

Are all your users going to be in the intranet?

 

[zxzzzzzz]

Most of my users will be web. I think we bought 20 desktop licenses.

 

[zxzzzzzz]

I tried to test Windows authentication / linking MSTR user to Windows user. I can see the link when I look at the user in MSTR; however, when I log completely out of Windows, log back into Windows, then go to MSTR desktop I am asked for user ID and P/word. If I put in that linked user ID and password, I get an error that the password is invalid (even thought it was just valid to log into Windows). I even have my corporate security administrator trying to help me figure out what went wrong, but he knows nothing about MSTR.

I knew it seemed too easy! Thnks!!

 

[nlim]

for your project source you need to set it to windows authentication...

 

[zxzzzzzz]

How do I do this?? Is it is I-server config?? This is new to me.

Thanks!

 

[nlim]

start..programs..microstrategy7..tools..project source manager..

select project source, click modify. Click on advanced tab.

 

[zxzzzzzz]

Thanks a million nlim! You are great!!

 

[zxzzzzzz]

Out of curiousity,,,, does Windows authentication also apply to web users?? ((i still have the demo product until the end of September when we are installing 7.2.3))

 

[nlim]

yes, you'll have to make some adjustments to the web preferences under login.

We use a Windows based system here, so all my login to the 723 web is thru NT. Once I login to windows, the MicroStrategy Web projects use that same login without me having to put in my password again.

 

[zxzzzzzz]

Great. We too are using Windows NT authentication to 7.2.3, but I don't have our "purchased license" CD key to upgrade the demo software to full version software. We are only in the implementation planning stages of MSTR, and I have only had Admin and Rptg Essentials classes so far. Architect is in a couple weeks.

Thanks for all your help...