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title	Admin Realm Configuration Steps

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1. In the Details section, SecureAuth0 is set as the Realm Name

2. (optional) Provide a Realm Description

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Click Save once the configurations have been completed and before leaving the Overview page to avoid losing changes

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3. Click Email Settings to configure the SMTP settings

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4. Provide the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) Server Address through which SecureAuth IdP will send emails

5. Change the Port from the defaulted 25 if the SMTP server utilizes a different one

6. Provide the Username, Password, and/or Domain if required by the SMTP Relay

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If the fields are not required by the SMTP Server, then only the Server Address and Port number need to be set

7. If emails will be sent through a Secure Socket Layer (SSL), then select True from the SSL dropdown

8. (optional) Upload a Logo that will be used in the SecureAuth IdP email messages

9. Provide the Subject of the SecureAuth IdP email messages

10. Provide the Sender Address of the SecureAuth IdP email messages

11. Provide the Sender Name of the SecureAuth IdP email messages

12. Select a Template that will be used for the SecureAuth IdP email messages

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Click Save once the configurations have been completed and before leaving the Email Settings page to avoid losing changes

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For all Overview configuration steps, refer to Overview Tab Configuration

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Steps 13 - 21 are only required if allowing remote access (through web interface) to SecureAuth0 (Web Admin)
Step 22 is only required if utilizing Multi-Factor Authentication for remote access

13. In the Membership Connection Settings section, select the directory with which SecureAuth IdP will integrate for Multi-Factor Authentication and assertion from the Data Store dropdown

14. Follow the distinct configuration steps for the specific data store in additional to the configuration steps on this page:

Active Directory (sAMAccountName)
Active Directory (UPN)
Lightweight Directory Services (AD-LDS)
Lotus Domino
Novell eDirectory
Sun ONE
Tivoli Directory
Open LDAP
Other LDAP
SQL Server
Custom – for directories not listed. This would require custom coding, so please contact SecureAuth for configuration steps / requirements
ODBC
ASPNETDB
Web Service (Multi-Datastore)
Microsoft Azure AD
Oracle
WebAdmin (for SecureAuth0 Admin Realm only)

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SecureAuth advises configuring access to the SecureAuth0 realm with security best practices in mind. Recommendations are listed below, but it is the customer's responsibility to determine the best settings for their specific deployment. These recommendations do not constitute a guarantee of security.

15. Restrict access to SecureAuth0 to a specific admin group.

1. In the corporate data store, create an admin user group comprised of only those members who will have access to the Web Admin
2. In the User Groups (AD/LDAP) or Allowed Groups (SQL) field, enter the name of the admin group
3. (AD/LDAP) In the User Group Check Type field, select Allow Access
4. (AD/LDAP) Set the Groups Field field to the LDAP attribute that contains user group information, e.g. memberOf

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This section is for LDAP data stores only; refer to the specific directory configuration guide for more information

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16. Map the SecureAuth IdP Property to the appropriate data store Field

For example, Groups is located in the memberOf data store Field

17. If another directory is enabled in the Profile Connection Settings section and contains the Property, then change the Source from Default Provider

18. Check Writeable for a Property that will be changed in the data store by SecureAuth IdP

For example, user account information (telephone number) or authentication mechanisms (knowledge-based questions, fingerprints)

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The Fields listed are only examples as each data store is organized differently and may have different values for each Property

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For all Data configuration steps, refer to Data Tab Configuration

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Click Save once the configurations have been completed and before leaving the Data page to avoid losing changes

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19. In the Device Recognition Method section, select the Integration Method, and the Client Side Control and IE / PFX / Java Cert Type that apply to the first selection

See variations in Workflow Tab Configuration

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SecureAuth advises configuring remote access to the SecureAuth0 realm with security best practices in mind. Recommendations are listed below, but it is the customer's responsibility to determine the best settings for their specific deployment. These recommendations do not constitute a guarantee of remote security.

Enforce full authentication requirements for every logon attempt to the Admin realm (SecureAuth0)

20. Set the Default Workflow to Username | Second Factor | Password

21. Set the Public/Private Mode field to Public Mode Only

This forces users to authenticate fully on every logon attempt

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For all Workflow configuration steps, refer to Workflow Tab Configuration

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Click Save once the configurations have been completed and before leaving the Workflow page to avoid losing changes

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22. In the Registration Configuration section, enable at least one of the many authentication mechanisms if a Multi-Factor Authentication Default Workflow is selected in the Workflow tab

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For all Multi-Factor Methods configuration steps, refer to Multi-Factor Methods Tab Configuration

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Click Save once the configurations have been completed and before leaving the Multi-Factor Methods page to avoid losing changes

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23. In the Post Authentication section, the Authenticated User Redirect and Redirect To fields are auto-populated

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24. (optional) Click View and Configure FormsAuth keys / SSO token to configure SecureAuth0's token/cookie settings

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title	To configure this realm's token / cookie settings, follow these steps:

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1. If SSL is required to view the token, select True from the Require SSL dropdown

2. Choose whether SecureAuth IdP will deliver the token in a cookie to the user's browser or device:

UseCookies enables SecureAuth IdP to always deliver a cookie
UseUri disables SecureAuth IdP to deliver a cookie, and instead deliver the token in a query string
AutoDetect enables SecureAuth IdP to deliver a cookie if the user's settings allow it
UseDeviceProfile enables SecureAuth IdP to deliver a cookie if the browser's settings allow it, no matter the user's settings

3. If the cookie remains valid as long as the user is interacting with the page, set the Sliding Expiration to True

4. Set the Timeout length to determine for how many minutes a cookie is valid

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No configuration is required for the Name, Login URL, or Domain fields

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5. No changes are required in the Validation field unless the default value does not match the company's requirement

If a different value is required, select it from the dropdown

6. No changes are required in the Decryption field unless the default value does not match the company's requirement

If a different value is required, select it from the dropdown

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No configuration is required for the Validation Key or Decryption Key fields

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7. Enable the cookie to be Persistent by selecting True - Expires after Timeout from the dropdown.

Selecting False - Session Cookie enables the cookie to be valid as long as the session is open, and will expire once the browser is closed or the session expires.

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No configuration is required for the Pre-Auth Cookie, Post-Auth Cookie, or the Clean Up Pre-Auth Cookie fields

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Click Save once the configurations are completed and before leaving the Forms Auth / SSO Token page to avoid losing changes

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25. In the Log Options section, provide the Log Instance ID, e.g. the Application Name or the realm name (SecureAuth3)

26. Check which Audit, Debug, and Error Logs to enable

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1. Provide the FQDN or IP Address of the Syslog Server

2. Provide the SysLog Port number

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Configure the following settings:

1. Data Source: Provide the FQDN or the IP Address of the database

2. Initial Catalog: Provide the Database Name

3. Integrated Security: If the webpage's ID is to be included in the Connection String, select True

4. Persist Security Info: Select True if access to username and password information is allowed

5. Connection Timeout: Set an amount of time (in seconds) before the connection times out and the admin must re-authenticate

6. User ID: Provide the User Id of the Database

7. Password: Provide the Password associated with the User ID

8. Click Generate Connection String

The Connection String will auto-populate based on the previous fields

9. Click Test Connection to ensure that the integration is successful

10. If these Database settings are to be used in each SecureAuth IdP realm, click Save to all Realms

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For all Logs configuration steps, refer to Logs Tab Configuration

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Click Save once the configurations have been completed and before leaving the Logs page to avoid losing changes

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Move on to Web Admin Part III - Configure a Blueprint Realm to configure a realm with common settings that should be used across all realms

For further information

Learn more about SecureAuth IdP Realms
Refer to the SecureAuth IdP 9.1 Admin Guide for specific configuration and integration guides. Additional methods of support are listed below.

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Web: https://support.secureauth.com
Phone: 949-777-6959 option 2
Support Documentation Searchable Database: https://docs.secureauth.com
SecureAuth Services Status and Notification Service: https://www.secureauth.com/Support/Current-Service-Status-and-Alerts.aspx

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