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Selecting a Security Mode

Switching to Application Authentication

Switching to Windows Authentication

You have two options for how the application handles the rules regarding your user name and password:

  • Windows Authentication (recommended)
  • Application Authentication

We recommend using Windows Authentication because your network administrator can establish stricter password rules, making your data more secure. For more information, see Selecting a Security Mode.

After you follow the steps below, current users can open and use the application without entering a password. Their Windows or network user account is used for establishing Sage Fixed Assets security. When you add new users to the application, you must enter their Windows user name and domain.

If you select the Windows Authentication security mode, we recommend the following:

  • Each user should become a member of the Domain.
  • You should not use a blank password.
To switch to Windows Authentication
  1. Select File/Password Security/Supervisor from the menu bar. The Supervisor window appears.
  2. In the Security Mode field, select the Windows Authentication option.
  3. Click OK. A message asks if you want to continue.
  4. Click Yes to continue. If there are existing users in the system, then the Map to Windows Authentication User Names window appears.
  5. For each existing Sage Fixed Assets user name, enter the Windows Authentication user name and domain.
  6. Click the Validate Users button to make sure you have entered the correct user name and domain for each user.

You must enter valid Windows Authentication user names and domains for all existing users before you can save your changes in this screen. If you do not know the Windows Authentication user name or domain for a user, please obtain that information before attempting to switch to Windows Authentication. You can delete users from the list if they are no longer valid Sage Fixed Assets users. To delete a user from the list, highlight the user and click the Delete User button. Deleting a user removes all privileges assigned to the user in the security system.

  1. Click OK. The system returns to the Supervisor window.
  2. Click OK to close the Supervisor window.