2.7.12 Setting authentication information for remote control
You can set user-level authentication information for connections made from controllers to computers with the agent installed. Set authentication information when you want to permit specific administrators to participate in remote control sessions. If you do not set any authentication information, connections are permitted from all administrators.
There are two types of user authentication you can use when setting authentication information:
- Standard authentication
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User authentication provided by JP1/IT Desktop Management 2. Only an administrator with the user name and password set in the authentication information can connect to a remote computer.
- Windows authentication
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User authentication implemented by linking with Windows authentication. Only the Windows users and groups set in the authentication information can connect to a remote computer. This approach allows you to apply detailed security policies that define password expiry dates, auditing, and other security measures. When you perform authentication with a domain user, add the setting in the following format: "User name@domain name", or "Domain name\user name".
You can register and manage authentication information for multiple administrators. You can then assign shared mode or exclusive mode to specific administrators, or limit the operations the administrator is able to perform in a remote control session. For example, you might want to prevent an administrator from shutting down a remote computer. You can further enhance the security of remote control sessions by linking user authentication with Windows authentication.
You can define authentication information in the agent configurations.