Configuring the Windows Authentication Client

RapidIdentity Platform Documentation

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After installing the Windows Authentication Client, edit the configuration file if the required configuration parameters were not provided during installation or have changed.

  1. Locate the Server.configuration file in the Identity Automation\RapidIdentity Client for Windows directory and copy it to the desktop.
  2. Open the copied file in a text editor.
  3. Under the [/Workstation] section, set the DefaultDomain value.
    Non-domain-joined installation
    Enter a dot, as follows: DefaultDomain=.. The device must have a local user account configured. The local account password must match the user's RapidIdentity password. You must set passwords to never expire on both the local machine and the RapidIdentity server.
    Domain-joined installation
    Enter the NetBIOS domain name, as follows: DefaultDomain=NetBIOS_name. Ensure that the RapidIdentity server is configured to use the same domain. Windows can then establish a session using the RapidIdentity user account linked to Active Directory. Additionally, users can to reset their domain passwords through the RapidIdentity portal.
  4. Save the file.
  5. Move the edited file back to the Identity Automation\RapidIdentity Client for Windows directory.
  6. Click Replace the file in the destination, and then click Continue to grant administrator permission.

The configuration file is updated.