External user accounts

If your environment is configured for authentication towards an external user directory such as LDAP, or an external authentication provider such as Google, these external user accounts are added and administered in that context rather than in the server. Changes are then copied to the Spotfire database during synchronization.

Note: The specific administration tasks that are accomplished in the external context rather than in the Spotfire environment depend on how your system is configured. For example, if you acquire users, but not groups, from an external source, assigning the users to groups is done in the Spotfire environment.

External users keep their domain name from the external directory, and the domain name appears as part of their username throughout the Spotfire interface.

If you want to change servers, you can export the current users and groups from the Spotfire database on one server and then import and reuse the information on a different server. This can be done in the Administration Manager in Spotfire Analyst, or by using the export-users or export-groups command. For instructions, see the Spotfire Administration Manager User Manual, or the export-users or export-groups topics.

This is an example of an external user listed on the Users page of the Spotfire Server web administration interface: selected external user

The format of the username will vary depending on your user directory or authentication provider.

For information about configuring external authentication, see User authentication.