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Configuring TopTeam User Accounts for External Authentication

Configuring TopTeam User Accounts for External Authentication

Overview

TopTeam supports three types of Login Method:

  • Native
  • LDAP
  • External Authentication

External Authentication allows you to authenticate TopTeam users with an External Authentication provider such as AD FS using SAML.

This article explains how to configure user accounts for External Authentication using the following methods:
1. By creating user accounts with login method as External Authentication
2. By changing Authentication Type of existing user accounts to External Authentication

Who should read this?

  • TopTeam Administrators
  • IT Support

Prerequisites

You should have System Administrator or Manage User Accounts permissions for managing user accounts in TopTeam.

Step 1. Navigate to the Administration page of TopTeam Web

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Step 2. Administration page opens, click Manage User Accounts

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Step 3. Click Manage User Accounts

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Manage User Accounts page opens with a grid view of all TopTeam users

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1. Creating user accounts with login method as External Authentication

1.1. Create a new user account

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In this article, New Author option is selected and described further.

1.2. Create User Accounts wizard opens, click Create Author

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1.3. Enter details and select the Authentication Type as External Authentication

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New user account is created

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2. Changing Authentication Type of existing user accounts to External Authentication

2.1. Select a user account with Authentication Type as Native Authentication

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2.2. User Account editor opens

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2.3. Select External Authentication

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2.4. Save the user account

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Authentication Type is changed to External Authentication

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NOTE: You can also create and edit user accounts using Administration section of TopTeam Desktop App.

Step 4. Configure External Authentication in TopTeam Web

Refer to the article: Configuring External Authentication (SAML) in TopTeam

Step 5. Log into TopTeam using External Authentication

Step 5.1. External Authentication in TopTeam Web

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NOTE: You will be redirected to the login page of External Authentication provider configured in TopTeam repository. After successful login, you will be automatically redirected to TopTeam Web page.

Step 5.2. External Authentication in TopTeam Desktop App

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See Also

Configuring External Authentication in TopTeam
Configuring External Authentication (SAML) in TopTeam
Getting Started with User Accounts

Revised: March 9th, 2018

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