Hi DOJO,
When using a Dashboard Gateway, I want the users to connect using external authentication, however, this is not necessary for users connecting directly to the DataMiner agents, for example, via Cube.
The docs (Dashboard Gateway installation | DataMiner Docs) state that if external authentication via SAML is used, also configure the URL of the API of the Dashboard Gateway.
Can external authentication be configured only on the Dashboard Gateway without enabling or configuring it at the DataMiner Agent level?
Hi Catarina,
No, this is not possible. External authentication cannot be configured on the Dashboard Gateway alone, as it must be configured at the DataMiner Agent level.
The reason is that the Dashboard Gateway does not perform any authentication itself. It is essentially a web server (IIS) that hosts the DataMiner web applications on a separate machine, mainly for security and performance reasons. All requests are forwarded to the DataMiner Agent, where the actual authentication, including external authentication via SAML, is handled by SLNet. In other words, the authentication logic always resides on the DMA, not on the gateway.
Kind Regards,
Flávio Jacinto
Hi Flávio,
That was my suspicion, so thank you for the confirmation!