One pretty neat feature of SilverSHielD v6.0+ is the ability to relay user authentication to the underlying Windows system or to the Active Directory. This article shows how to effectively implement authentication for all users belonging to a certain AD group. Read more
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Authentication with Active Directory Groups
Category: SilverSHielD Knowledge Base |
Tags: account, active directory, authentication, silvershield, windows
Using the catch-all (*) virtual user to relay authentication to an Active Directory
SilverSHielD v6.0 introduces significant enhancements to user management, especially with regards to its support for Active Directory.
It is possible to authenticate all your AD users in SilverSHielD by creating a special user profile and using * (star, or asterisk) as a username; that user must be allowed to perform password authentication, and the “use Windows/AD account auth” option must be enabled. See the image below for a visual example. Read more