Configuring External Authentication

The External User Login Configuration page allows you to setup external authentication and specify the properties that externally authenticating users automatically receive upon logging into the application.

RLDatix’s method of external authentication enables users to use a single authentication to obtain access across RL6 without re-entering user names or passwords. With external authentication, you can access all parts of your system, using any device, without requiring a VPN connection.

Once you have configured external authentication, you can assign it to your users.

Prerequisites: you must have the 'External User Login Configuration' function enabled for your role.

To configure external authentication:

  1. On the Admin Center page, click the External User Login Configuration link in General Settings (not shown).
  2. Select Enabled Federated for the default login page to redirect to the Federated Login page.
  3. Configure the following settings:
    1. Identify ProviderClosedIn RL6:PeerReview, this term refers to any user who is being reviewed in a Peer Review investigation. Login URLClosedThe Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is the address of an internet resource, such as a web page. It includes the protocol used to access the page, such as HTTP. A sample URL is http://www.rlsolutions.com.
    2. Note: the user will be taken to this URL if they navigate to the landing page and are unauthenticated.
    3. Identity Provider Logout URL
    4. Note: the user will be taken to this URL upon logging out. If a URL is not provided in this field, it will automatically revert to the URL entered in the LOGOUT_REDIRECT general system parameter. See General System Parameters List for more information.
    5. Grace Period (Before)
    6. Grace Period (After)
    7. Note: grace periods are the time in seconds before and after the incoming SAML token’s valid time-span. Accounts for clock differences between server and client.
    8. Metadata XMLClosedExtensible Markup Language. A structured electronic file that allows you to exchange information between computer systems. URL
    9. Note: copy and paste this existing URL in this field to set up ADFS single sign on.
    10. Provider ID for Mobile Login
    11. Note: even if your organization uses Federated login, mobile users must still login using LDAPClosedLightweight Directory Access Protocol is an application protocol for accessing and maintaining distributed directory information services over an Internet Protocol (IP) network. LDAP is a type of external authentication that can be used by your organization to maintain your login and password. authentication.
    12. Token Whitespace
    13. Note: selecting this checkbox prevents extra spaces being removed from tokens. This field is disabled by default.
  4. In the Schema Mappings section, map source to destination values by entering the organization's equivalent value beside the listed RL6 application values.
  5. Note: the Schema Mappings section will only show if configured.
  6. Click Save.