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What happens when Windows Integrated authentication is used?
Integrated Windows authentication enables users to log in with their Windows credentials, using Kerberos or NTLM. The client sends credentials in the Authorization header. If the client computer belongs to the domain (for example, intranet application), the user does not need to enter credentials.
How do I use integrated Windows authentication?
Enabling Integrated Windows Authentication in Internet Explorer
- Start the browser and open Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab. In the Security section, select Enable Integrated Windows Authentication.
How does Window authentication work?
Authentication: The client generates and hashes a response and sends it to the IIS server. The server receives the challenge-hashed response and compares it to what it knows to be the appropriate response. If the received response matches the expected response, the user is successfully authenticated to the server.
How does browser windows authentication work?
Authentication Procedure The client browser get the user’s credentials which was used to log into Windows, takes the hash of it and sends it to the server. With the hash received, the server looks up the user store and identifies the user and creates an unique and encrypted challenge to send back to the client browser.
Is IWA a SSO?
However, IWA is a legitimate alternative for use within internal corporate networks. With IWA enabled, EFT Server defers the user authentication to Active Directory and IE, resulting in a single sign-on user experience. In an environment where SSO is a requirement, these functions may not be important or even desired.
What is IWA adapter?
The IWA Adapter validates the Kerberos ticket or NTLM token: If a Kerberos ticket is received, the IWA Adapter accesses the domain controller and validates the ticket using the credentials defined in the adapter’s configuration (see Installation and Configuration on page 7).
Is IWA Ntlm?
IWA includes the protocols NT Lan Manager (NTLM), Kerberos, and Simple and Protected Negotiation (SPNEGO): NTLM. A family of Microsoft security protocols that are used to secure access to resources within and across Windows domains. NTLM is also known as Windows Challenge/Response.
Is Windows Authentication the same as SSO?
Windows authentication with SSO works the same way as Windows Authentication managed by IIS with respect to security zones. The SSO server will authenticate the user once.
What is Okta IWA?
The Okta IWA Web agent is a lightweight Internet Information Services (IIS) web agent that enables Desktop Single Sign-on (DSSO) on the Okta service. DSSO allows users to be automatically authenticated by Okta and any apps accessed through Okta, whenever they sign into your Windows network.
What port does IWA use?
IWA Direct communicates directly with Active Directory using standard Domain Controller protocols….Resolution.
| Port | Protocol |
|---|---|
| TCP (445) | SMB |
What is Microsoft IWA?
Integrated Windows Authentication (IWA) is a built-in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) authentication protocol that can be used to automatically authenticate and sign-in a user to EMS Web App. If a match exists, the Everyday User will be automatically logged in.