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Windows Authentication

Prerequisites​

  • Windows Authentication feature added to IIS

Configuration - appsettings.json file​

In the Cortex appsettings.json file, set Authentication:Type to windows.

Configuration - IIS​

You need to go to the Cortex node in IIS manager, open "Authentication", disable "Anonymous Authentication", enable "Windows Authentication", and set "Type": "windows" in appsettings.

If "Windows Authentication" isn't available, it needs to be enabled in Add Windows Features.

User Account Import / Matching​

Cortex will lookup users by their local windows account name, and will attempt to find a matching user in Cherwell.

User account ID's will be matched in the format of 'domain\login' against the Windows Login ID field on the Cherwell User Account.

If a match is found, a Cortex User account will be created with this domain/login identifier saved as both the 'Name' and 'Email Address' for the Cortex User Account.

Otherwise, if a match isn't found automatically, you'll need to manually create user accounts for users to log in via the User Management page.