Authentication

On the Authentication tab, the method for letting a user of the current QlikView Web Server (QVWS) access the QlikView AccessPoint can be managed.

Authentication

To configure the user access method, select one of the following options:

• Always, meaning that the user has to log in to the QlikView AccessPoint.
• Login, meaning that the user can login, but can access the QlikView AccessPoint even without logging in.
• Never, meaning that the QlikView AccessPoint only accepts anonymous users.

Type

Login Address

Type

To configure the type of authentication to use, select one of the following options:

• NTLM, meaning that the Microsoft authentication protocol is used.
• Header, meaning that an http header specified under Parameters is used:
• Header Name

If a customized login system is used, the http header has to be specified, in order to configure the login process in the QlikView AccessPoint. To configure the header name, enter a value in this text box.

Default value: QVUSER.

• Prefix

To configure the prefix used for the header, enter a value in this text box.

Default value: CUSTOM\.

• Custom User, meaning that the QlikView AccessPoint only accepts Custom users (defined in the Custom Directory DSP), and a prefix specified under Parameters is used:
• Prefix

To configure the prefix for the custom user Directory Service Provider, enter a value in this text box.

Default value: CUSTOM\.

Login Address

If using custom users, an address to the login page has to be specified. Select one of the following options:

• Default Login Page (Browser Authentication), meaning that the login prompt of the web browser is used
• Alternate Login Page (Web Form), meaning that the login is performed using a web page
• Custom Login Page, meaning that the login is performed using a customized login page, which has to be entered in this text box
Information noteThe text box contains an example string. The string has to be edited for the Custom Login Page option to take effect.