Configuring Authentication

The authenticate property in the config.properties files controls whether or not you must log in to Openspace after reloading your browser.

The authenticate property is in both the TIBCO Openspace and Accessible Openspace config.properties files. See Openspace Configuration Overview for information on locating and editing both the config.properties files.

There are a couple of reasons why your browser reloads.
  • If your Openspace session times out.
  • If you are opening a work item using the Openspace URL.
There are three modes you can set for the authenticate property.
  • 0 - This mode uses the existing authentication in the session (if any). You may want to use this mode if you have provided an alternative login panel to authenticate and do not want to display the Openspace login panel.
    Attention: TIBCO recommends that the authenticate property is set to 0 on a system using single sign-on (SiteMinder or Kerberos). This means that users are not presented with the Login panel when exiting a SiteMinder or Kerberos session.
  • 1 - This is the default option. This mode invalidates the current Openspace session. This means, if you reload your browser, the Openspace Login panel displays and you must log in to Openspace. However, if you have entered a username and password as part of the Openspace URL, then the Openspace Login Panel is not displayed, and therefore, you do not have to log back into Openspace.
  • 2 - This mode always invalidates the current Openspace session when you reload your browser. This means that whether you have logged in via the Openspace Login panel or entered a username and password in the Openspace URL, the Openspace Login panel displays and you must log back into Openspace.

Prerequisites

TIBCO recommends you take a back up of the config.properties file before amending it.

Procedure

  1. Open the config.properties file in a text editor.
  2. Depending on your requirements, amend the authenticate property to 0, 1 or 2. The default is 1.
  3. Save and close the config.properties file.
  4. Log out and log back into TIBCO Openspace for the changes to take effect.