Normally the ITP/MDK Repository Client will prompt the user for his name and password when starting. Optionally `unified logon´ (also known as 'single sign-on') can be used. In that case the user name of the Microsoft Windows account, with which the user is logged on to Microsoft Windows, is also used to log on to the ITP/MDK Repository. This logon is performed automatically when the ITP/MDK Repository Client starts. In this case the password of the user is not used. To avoid that a local Microsoft Windows user inadvertently gains access, it is checked that the user name on the client maps to the same account as on the server.
To use unified logon, user accounts must still be created in the ITP/MDK Repository. The names of these accounts must match those of the Microsoft Windows user accounts. Also the ITP/MDK Repository Server must be configured to allow unified logon. Add:
[Configuration]
AllowUnifiedLogon=Y
to the servers' itprep.ini file, as explained in the section Configuration. Contrary to most settings, you don't need to restart the ITP/MDK Repository Server after changing it.
When the ITP/MDK Repository Server is configured to use unified logon, it is still possible to force individual ITP/MDK Repository Clients to ask the user explicitly to login. You can do this by starting the ITP/MDK Repository Client with the `/asklogin ´ flag, or by adding the following line to the clients' itprep.ini file:
[Configuration]
Asklogin=Y
When you are already logged in into the ITP/MDK Repository Client you can easily switch to another user by choosing:
Note
If you choose to switch to another user, your rights will also change.