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Processing authentication requests with
flows
When users request access to protected resources, Enterprise Authentication uses authentication flows
to securely authenticate user identities.
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Authentication flow configuration options
Configure flows using the guided configuration tool
Create custom authentication flows
Authentication flow configuration options
Configure authentication flows that contain various sequences of authentication paths, which control
how Enterprise Authentication responds to different authentication scenarios.
These configuration options are available:
Guided — To help you become familiar with the administration interface, walks you through each
required configurable setting to create flows for common RADIUS and SAML scenarios.
Manual — Allows you to create custom flows by configuring each authentication flow setting.
To configure authentication flows, you must use conditions and actions to ensure only permitted users
have access protected resources. Each authentication flow contains a sequence of events that contain:
• Conditions — Rules that determine which flow is used for incoming authentication requests
• Actions — Tasks that are executed during the authentication process
Each time an action is processed, it responds in one of these ways:
• Success — Action processed successfully and the next action process begins.
• Incomplete — Action required more information and the authentication process restarts.
• Failure — Action received incorrect information and the authentication process stops until the
correct information is provided.
Example: When users request access to protected resources, Enterprise Authentication receives the
authentication request and uses conditions to determine the appropriate flow to use. Enterprise
Authentication processes the sequence of actions configured in the authentication flow, which prompt
to:
• Provide their user name and password
• Generate and return the one-time password using their token
• Provide their PIN
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