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Integrated Windows Authentication
Help | Content Gateway | Version 8.1.x
Integrated Windows Authentication (IWA) is a robust method of authenticating users who belong to shared-trust Windows domains (one or many).
Integrated Windows Authentication:
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If you are using IWA with rule-based authentication, see Rule-Based Authentication, for configuration steps.
Integrated Windows Authentication: Configuration summary
Follow these steps to configure IWA as the user authentication method for your Content Gateway deployment:
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In the Content Gateway manager, enable Integrated Windows Authentication on the Configure > My Proxy > Basic page and click Apply.
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Configuring Integrated Windows Authentication
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Go to Configure > My Proxy > Basic > General. In the Authentication section, click Integrated Windows Authentication On, and click Apply.
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To join the domain:
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In the Domain Name field, enter the fully qualified domain name.
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In the Administrator Name field enter the Windows Administrator user name.
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In the Administrator Password field enter the Windows Administrator password.
The name and password are used only during the join and are not stored.
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If the domain controller is specified by name or IP address, you can also specify backup domain controllers in a comma separated list, no spaces.
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In the Content Gateway Hostname field, confirm that the hostname is the correct hostname and that it is no more than 15 characters (no more than 11 characters on V-Series appliances). If it is longer, it must be shortened if IWA is to be used. The length restriction results from the 15 character limit on NetBIOS hostnames.
 
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Click Join Domain. If there is an error, ensure that the conditions outlined above are met and then see Failure to join the domain.
 
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To unjoin the current domain and join a new domain
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Navigate to the Configure > Security > Access Control > Integrated Windows Authentication tab and click Unjoin.
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To join a new domain, in the Domain Name field, enter the fully qualified domain name.
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In the Administrator Name field enter the Windows Administrator user name.
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In the Administrator Password field enter the Windows Administrator password. The name and password are used only during the join and are not stored.
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If the domain controller is specified by name or IP address, you can also specify backup domain controllers in a comma separated list, no spaces.
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Click Join Domain.
To change the way the domain controller is found
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Navigate to the Configure > Security > Access Control > Integrated Windows Authentication tab.
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In the Domain Controller section, select how to locate the domain controller:
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If the domain controller is specified by name or IP address, you can also specify backup domain controllers in a comma separated list, no spaces.
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Click Apply.

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