Authentication Methods

There are 3 ways users can log in to the FACTON client:

Customize FACTON

The method FACTON Authentication is used by default.

If you wish to use a different login method for your FACTON client, please contact the FACTON Support.

 

FACTON Authentication

Login is via a FACTON internal user name and password.

 

LDAP

The LDAP method enables you to log in to the FACTON client via Windows Authentication.

 

OpenID Connect

This method is used to secure the login process via the FACTON Identity Broker.

Requirements

The FACTON Identity Broker is installed.

Hint

The FACTON Identity Broker is also used by the FACTON EPC Should Costing Solution and is therefore suitable for both SC users and CM users.

In order to use OpenID Connect, the following parameters have to be defined customer-specifically for the FACTON client in the FactonService.config file:

Parameter Value

Authentication Endpoint

https://***.customer.domain/adfs

Audience

https://***.customer.domain

The "Client ID" is fixed and cannot be changed:

Client ID

B72419C0-7EFF-4BB7-9C36-8C9353C60A88

 

Further Information on editing CONFIG files, see FACTON Client and Server Configuration.