User guide

Setup of Authentication Server
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6. To distribute load by setting multiple repository servers, specify [Host name and Port number of
Repository server (reference system)]. Up to five repository servers can be set at a time. To set
six or more repository servers (reference system), create an authentication server. Then click
[Authentication server] and the [Settings] tab, and select [Detailed Settings [Show]]. Specify the
servers using [Host name and Port number] of [Communication Settings with Repository server
(reference system)].
In this item, the same host name cannot be specified two or more times. A repository server
(update system) can also be specified.
7. The UserID/Password input window of the password authentication is normally used as the Form
authentication page.
Using the basic authentication dialog on which the Web browser is operating, from the Interstage
Management Console, select [Detailed Settings [Show]], and specify 'Basic authentication dialog'
under [Input User ID/Password] of the [User ID/password authentication Settings].
8. Click [Create]. The authentication server is created. A list of the created servers is displayed.
Confirm the port number.
9. Activate the created authentication server.
Refer to 'Starting an Authentication Server' in 'Operation and Maintenance', for an explanation of
authentication server start.
10. Delete the authentication infrastructure setup file.
Remarks
The authentication server does not use the port number of the Web server (Interstage HTTP Server).
That is, it does not use the [Port Number] field in [Web Server Settings], which is found by clicking
[Services] and then [Web Server] on the System menu.
To use the Web server (Interstage HTTP Server) only from the authentication server, the above port
number is not used. Therefore, the value specified in [Port Number] must be the same as the port
number specified at authentication server setting. This setting prevents the unnecessary port from
opening.
Notes
• When the Microsoft® Internet Explorer is used as the browser, an authentication infrastructure
setup file with an absolute path length exceeding 200 bytes may not be able to be specified with
the Browse button. In this case, change the location of the authentication infrastructure setup file
so that its absolute path length is shorter.
• The authentication infrastructure setup file is important for security. Always delete this file after the
authentication server is set up.