Authenticating Admin Console Users

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Authenticating Admin Console Users

The option to authenticate users that are logging into the Admin Console is now built into Concordance Desktop. When the option is set to NO, administrators will be able to log into the Admin Console from the Concordance Desktop Server without using a password. When the option is set to YES, administrators accessing the admin console from the Concordance Desktop server will be required to enter a password when logging into the Admin Console.

To Set the Admin Console Authentication on the Server

1.Click the Settings tab.

2.In the Administration Console Server Settings section, click the authentication option in the Authenticate admin console users on server row.  

3.Click the arrow to open the authentication options, and select one of the following:

a.YES - Administrators are required to enter a password when logging into the Concordance Desktop Admin Console.

b.NO - Administrators are not required to enter a password when logging into the Concordance Desktop Admin Console.

4.Click Apply to save your settings.

The option defaults to 'No' when Concordance Desktop is installed.