2.7 The Preferences Properties Table

The Preferences properties table provides settings to configure the parameters of the user’s SecureLogin environment. This table includes the applications that are permitted to be enabled for SSO and includes access to SecureLogin management and administration tools.

For information about various preferences available for SecureLogin Client Utility and SecureLogin Manager, see Table 2-9 to Table 2-13.

2.7.1 Configuring Preferences Introduced In SecureLogin Version 6

Prior to configuring preferences, see Configuration Tasks Before Deploying SecureLogin in the NetIQ SecureLogin CE 24.3 (v9.2) Administration Guide for important information regarding SecureLogin functionality using different datastore versions.

SecureLogin provides many security features and preferences, including storage of SSO credentials on the user’s smart card, encryption of the data store using Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)-based credentials, and support for the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption algorithm.

Viewing and modifying application definitions

Preferences are displayed in the right pane when Preferences is clicked in the Management utility. Click the plus (+) icon next to the names of the preferences to expand the preference options.

In previous versions of SecureLogin, the application definition preference was a single preference called Allow users to view and modify application definitions. This is now split into two preferences:

  • Allow application definition to be modified by users

  • Allow application definition to be viewed by users

When you upgrade from a previous version of SecureLogin to the latest version, if you are using the legacy directory data (that is, data from SecureLogin 6.0 or 3.5) and if the Allow users to view and modify application definition to be modified by users option was set to No, then the new Allow application definition to be modified by users for the latest SecureLogin is disabled and dimmed.

Administrators must reset the Allow application definition to be viewed by users option to Yes before users can modify the application definitions.

Preferences has the following categories:

User or the administrators can change the value of the Preferences in the Administrative Management utility or SecureLogin Client Utility unless otherwise specified.

The administrators can restrict the user’s access to this table through the centrally controlled administrative preferences.

NOTE:The Security preferences are not available in SecureLogin Client Utility.

Table 2-8 The .Net Preferences

Preference

Possible Values

Description

Default Value

Allow single sign-on to WindowsAutomation (DotNet) applications

Yes/No/Default

This preference allows SSO to .Net applications.

If this preference is set to No then, the application will not be available for SSO.

Yes

Add application prompts for WindowsAutomation (DotNet) applications

Yes/No/Default

This preference prompts to add a .Net application for defining the application definition.

If this preference is set to No then, the Add Application window is not launched when you launch any .Net application.

Yes

Start the WindowsAutomation (DotNet) monitor/automation worker

Yes/No/Default

This preference will start the DotNetSSO process.

The Start the WindowsAutomation (DotNet) monitor/automation worker preference replaces the DISABLE_DOTNETSSO registry setting.

Yes

Table 2-9 The General Preferences Properties Table

Preference

Possible Values

Description

Default Value

Allow "Close" option via system tray

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls whether users can access the Close option from SecureLogin icon on the notification area (system tray).

If the option is set to No, the Close option is shown as disabled in the SecureLogin notification area (system tray) icon.

If this option is set to Yes or Default, the Close option is displayed and accessible in the SecureLogin notification area (system tray) icon.

NOTE:This preference requires SecureLogin 6.0 datastore if the value is changed.

This preference is available in administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

Yes

Allow "Refresh Cache" option via system tray

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls whether users can refresh cache using the Advanced > Refresh Cache option from the SecureLogin icon on the notification area (system tray).

If this option is set to Yes, the Refresh Cache option is displayed and accessible in the notification area (system tray) icon.

If this option is set to No or Default, the Refresh Cache option is not displayed in the notification area (system tray) icon.

NOTE:This preference requires SecureLogin 6.0 datastore if the value is changed.

This preference is available in administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

No

Allow "Log Off" option via system tray

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls if users can log out from a session using Log Off User option from the SecureLogin icon on the notification area (system tray).

If this option is set to No, the Log Off User option is not displayed and accessible in the SecureLogin notification area (system tray) icon.

If this option is set to Yes or Default, the Log Off User option is displayed and accessible in the SecureLogin notification area (system tray) icon.

This preference is available in administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

Yes

Allow "Work Offline" option via system tray

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls whether users can work in offline cache mode using the Advanced > Work Offline option.

If this option is set to Yes or Default, the Work Offline option is displayed in the notification area (system tray) icon.

If this option is set to No, the Work Offline option is not displayed in the notification area (system tray) icon.

This preference is available in administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

Yes

Allow application definition to be modified by users

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls whether users can modify application definitions using the Definitions tabs in the Applications pane of the SecureLogin Client Utility.

If this option is set to Yes or Default, the end user can view and modify their application definitions.

If this option is set to No, the end user cannot change their application definitions.

NOTE:If the Allow application definition to be viewed by users is set to No, then this option is cannot be edited.

Disabling this preference does not disable the users from creating new applications through the wizards.

This preference requires SecureLogin 6.0 datastore if the value is changed.

This preference is available in administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

Yes

Allow application definition to be viewed by users

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls whether users can view application definitions using the Definitions tabs in the Applications pane of the SecureLogin Client Utility.

If this option is set to Yes or Default, users can view the application definition.

If this option is set to No, users cannot view the application definition.

This preference is available in administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

Yes

Allow credentials to be deleted by users through the GUI

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls whether users can delete their credentials using the SecureLogin Client Utility available from Manage Logins from the SecureLogin icon in the notification area (system tray).

NOTE:If Allow credentials to be modified by users through the GUI is set to No, then this option is automatically set to No and not editable.

This preference requires SecureLogin 6.0 datastore if the value is changed.

If this option is set to Yes or Default, users can delete their credentials through the GUI.

If this option is set to No, users cannot delete their credentials.

This preference is available in administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

Yes

Allow credentials to be modified by users through the GUI

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls whether users can modify their credentials using the SecureLogin Client Utility available from Manage Logins from the SecureLogin icon in the notification area (system tray).

If this option is set to Yes or Default, users can modify their credentials through the GUI.

If this option is set to No, users cannot modify their credentials through the GUI. They can only view the credentials.

This preference is available in administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

Yes

Allow users to (de) activate SSO via system tray

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls whether users can activate or deactivate SecureLogin through the SecureLogin icon in the notification area (system tray).

If this option is set to Yes or Default, users can switch between active and inactive modes of SecureLogin.

If this option is set to No, users cannot switch between active and inactive modes.

  • If SecureLogin status was active when this preference was applied, it remains as active and the user cannot de-activate SecureLogin.

  • If SecureLogin status was inactive when this preference was applied, it remains as inactive and the user cannot change SecureLogin status to Active.

This preference requires SecureLogin 6.0 datastore if the value is changed.

This preference is available in administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

Yes

Allow users to backup/restore

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls whether users can backup and restore their information from the Advanced menu of the SecureLogin icon on the notification area (system tray).

If this option is set to Yes or Default, users can back up and restore their SSO information.

If this option is set to No, users cannot back up and restore their SSO configuration.

This preference is available in administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

Yes

Allow users to change passphrase

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls whether users can change their passphrase question and answer. The Change Passphrase option is available from the Advanced menu of the SecureLogin icon on the notification area (system tray).

If this option is set to Yes or Default, users can change their passphrase through the notification area (system tray) icon.

If this option is set to No, users cannot change their passphrase through the notification area (system tray) icon.

This preference is available in administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

Yes

Allow users to modify names of Applications and Logins

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls whether users can edit the names of their Application login credentials using the Details tab > Edit function in the SecureLogin Client Utility.

If this option is set to Yes or Default, the user can edit the names of their credentials (either by right-clicking on the credential and selecting Rename, or by a slow double-click on the credential name).

If this option is set to No, the use cannot edit the names of the credentials.

This preference is available in administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

No

Allow users to view and change Preferences

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls whether users can view and update their preferences.

If this option is set to Yes or Default, users can view and change their preferences.

If this option is set to No, users cannot view and change their preferences.

NOTE:Create a separate ou for administrators to ensure that they are not adversely affected by the general user configuration preferences at the ou level.

This preference is available in administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

Yes

Allow users to view and modify API preferences

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls whether users can view and modify API options using the Preferences pane of the SecureLogin Client Utility.

The API preference defines the following options for users to:

  • Enter an API license key(s).

  • Provide API access.

If this option is set to Yes or Default users can view and modify the API preference.

If this option is set to No, users cannot view and modify the API preference.

NOTE:This preference affects what is displayed in the SecureLogin Client Utility using Change Preferences from the Advanced menu.

This preference is available in administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

Yes

Allow users to view passwords

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls whether users can view their passwords using Show Passwords in the Application pane > Details of the SecureLogin Client Utility.

If this option is set to Yes or Default, users can view their passwords.

If this option is set to No, users cannot view their passwords.

NOTE:Allowing users to view their passwords gives them an opportunity to view and record passwords if they need to reset the SecureLogin configuration.

This preference is available in administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

Yes

Change the cache refresh interval (in minutes)

5

This preference defines the time in minutes the synchronization of user data and directory on the local workstation.

This preference is available in both the SecureLogin Client Utility and the administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

5 minutes

Detect incorrect passwords

Yes/No/Default

Predefined applications generally include commands to respond to incorrect password dialogs. This preference enables SecureLogin to respond to incorrect passwords for web applications. SecureLogin will monitor the time period between successive attempts to enter the credential information into the same application. If the time period is too short SecureLogin assumes that the login is failing due to bad credentials.

If this option is set to Yes or Default, incorrect passwords for web applications are detected.

If this option is set to No, incorrect passwords for web applications are not detected.

This preference is available in both SecureLogin Client Utility and administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

Yes

Disable single sign-on

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls the users access to running SecureLogin.

If this option is set to Yes, access to SecureLogin is disabled and it will not start when run either automatically at startup or when run manually.

If this option is set to No or Default, access to SecureLogin is enabled and will start normally.

This preference is available in administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

No

Display splash screen on startup

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls the display of the SecureLogin splash screen during startup.

If this option is set to Yes or Default, the splash screen appears when SecureLogin startsup.

If this option is set to No, the splash screen is hidden and users cannot see the splash screen when SecureLogin startsup.

NOTE:This preference requires SecureLogin 6.0 datastore if the value is changed.

This preference is available in administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

Yes

Display the system tray icon

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls the display of SecureLogin icon in the notification area (system tray).

If this option is set to Yes or Default, the SecureLogin icon appears on the notification area (system tray).

If this option is set to No, the SecureLogin icon does not appear on the notification area (system tray).

NOTE:When the SecureLogin icon is visible, users can double-click the icon on the notification area (system tray) to launch the SecureLogin Client Utility.

When the SecureLogin is not visible, users can start the SecureLogin Client Utility through Start > Programs > SecureLogin > SecureLogin

This preference is available in administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

Yes

Enable cache file

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls creating and updating of a SecureLogin cache file on the local workstation. The cache file stores all user configuration data; local and inherited.

Set this option to Yes or Default, the cache file is saved on the local workstation in the directory that was specified during install.

Users with roaming profiles should always have this setting as Yes.

Set this option to No if you cannot store cache files locally or if this causes conflicts with your organizational security policy.

This preference is available in both the SecureLogin Client Utility and the administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

Yes

Enable logging to Windows Event log

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls sending the log events to Windows Event Log.

If set to Yes or Default, log events are sent automatically to Windows Event Log.

If set to No, the log events are not sent to Windows Event Log.

Only the following events are logged:

  • SSO client started

  • SSO client exited

  • SSO client activated by user

  • SSO client deactivated by user

  • Password provided to an application by a script

  • Password changed by the user in response to a change password command

  • Password changed automatically in response to a change password command.

NOTE:This preference requires SecureLogin 6.0 datastore if the value is changed.

This preference is available in administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

Yes

Enable the New Login Wizard on the system tray icon

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls whether users can create multiple logins on the same application using the New Login > Add New Login option from the SecureLogin icon on the notification area (system tray).

When set to Yes or Default, the New Login menu option is enabled and users can create multiple logins.

If this option is set to No, New Login menu option is disabled and users cannot create multiple logins.

This preference is available in administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

Yes

Enforce passphrase use

Yes/No/Default

This preference forces users to set up a passphrase question and answer when SecureLogin is launched by a user for the first time.

If this option is set to Yes, users must complete setting up their passphrase before they proceed with any other activity on the workstation.

When set to No or Default, users can postpone setting up the passphrase. If the users clicks Cancel or closes the dialog, then SecureLogin does not start.

This preference is available in administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

No

Enter API license key(s)

Specify API license key(s)

Specify the API license key(s) provided by SecureLogin to activate the API functionality for an application.

You can add more than one API license key.

This preference is available in administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

Specify the API license key

Password protect the system tray icon

Yes/No/Default

This preference restricts the users from accessing the SecureLogin icon menu option (from the notification area (system tray) without their network login password.

If this option is set to Yes, the SecureLogin icon on the notification area (system tray) is password protected.

If this option is set to No or Default, the SecureLogin icon on the notification area (system tray) is not password protected.

This preference is available in both the SecureLogin Client Utility and the administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

No

Provide API Access

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls the API functionality use.

If this option is set to Yes, the API access is enabled.

When set to No or Default, the API access is disabled.

This preference is available in both the SecureLogin Client Utility and the administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

No

Stop walking here

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls the inheritance of settings from higher level containers or organizational units.

If this option is set to Yes, the inheritance of settings from higher level containers or organizational units is disabled.

Set the option to Yes during phased upgrades when higher levels might have a different version of SecureLogin implemented.

If this option is set to No or Default, the inheritance of settings from higher level containers or organizational units is enabled.

This preference does not apply when SecureLogin is installed in eDirectory environment. The Corporate redirection functionality; that is, the inheritance settings from higher level container or organizational units is bypassed in an eDirectory environment.

This preference is available in administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

No

Wizard mode

Administrator/User/Disabled

This preference controls the access to the application definition wizard.

If this option is set to Administrator, it gives users’ complete access to the application definition wizard. Users can create their own application definitions.

If this option is set to User, users are only allowed to create new login credential sets for new applications using the auto-detection settings.

If this option is set to Disabled, the application definition wizard is not launched.

NOTE:This preference requires SecureLogin 6.0 datastore if the value is changed.

This preference is available in administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

Administrator

Table 2-10 The Java Preferences Properties Table

Preference

Possible Values

Description

Default Value

Add application prompts for Java applications

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls whether SecureLogin detects Java application.

If the preference is set to Yes or Default, SecureLogin prompts to create a script when a Java application login page is loaded.

If the preference is set to No, SecureLogin will not prompt when Java application login page is loaded.

This preference is available in both the SecureLogin Client Utility and all the administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

Yes

Allow single sign-on to Java applications

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls whether SecureLogin allows SSO for Java applications.

If the preference is set to Yes or Default, SecureLogin prompts the user to enter credentials (if none already exist), or submits existing credentials on the Java application login page.

If this option is set to No, Java applications are not enabled for SSO.

This preference is available in both the SecureLogin Client Utility and all the administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

Yes

Table 2-11 The Web Preferences Properties Table

Preference

Possible Values

Description

Default Value

Add application prompts for Internet Explorer

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls the display of the web login detection wizard and confirmation dialog box when a web application is detected and recognized by Internet Explorer.

If you select Yes or Default, the user is initially prompted to enable the application and enter the credentials for the application (if not done previously).

NOTE:When you set the preference to Yes, the information that is displayed for the users depend on the settings of the Wizard mode preference.

On subsequent runs of the application, the user is not prompted for credentials and SSO occurs seamlessly.

If you select No, SecureLogin skips enabling the application for SSO, the user is never be prompted to enable the application.

This preference is available in both the SecureLogin Client Utility and all the administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

Yes

Add application prompts for Mozilla Firefox

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls the display of web login detection wizard and confirmation dialog box when a web application is detected and recognized by Mozilla Firefox.

NOTE:When you set the preference to Yes, the information that is displayed to the users depend on the settings of the Wizard mode preference.

If you select Yes or Default, the user is initially prompted to enable the application and enter the credentials for the application (if not done previously). On subsequent runs of the application, the user is not prompted for credentials and SSO occurs seamlessly.

If you select No, SecureLogin skips enabling the application for SSO to this instance. You are prompted to enable the application when you launch it the next time.

This preference is available in both the SecureLogin Client Utility and all the administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

Yes

Add application prompts for Google Chrome

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls the display of web login detection wizard and confirmation dialog box when a web application is detected and recognized by Google Chrome.

If you select Yes or Default the specified credentials are saved and the application is enabled for SSO.

If you select No, SecureLogin skips enabling the application for SSO to this instance. You are prompted to enable the application when you launch it the next time.

This preference is available in both the SecureLogin Client Utility and all the administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

Yes

Allow single sign-on to Internet Explorer

Yes/No/Default

This preference defines SSO access to web application using Internet Explorer.

If you select Yes or Default the specified credentials are saved and the application is enabled for SSO.

If you select No, SecureLogin does not prompt for credentials (if none exist or are incorrect) and does not submit credentials into the application.

This preference is available in both the SecureLogin Client Utility and all the administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

Yes

Allow single sign-on Mozilla Firefox

Yes/No/Default

This preference defines SSO access to web application using Mozilla Firefox.

If you select Yes or Default the specified credentials are saved and the application is enabled for SSO.

If you select No, SecureLogin does not prompt for credentials (if none exists or are incorrect) and does not submit credentials into the application.

This preference is available in both the SecureLogin Client Utility and all the administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

Yes

Allow single sign-on Google Chrome

Yes/No/Default

This preference defines SSO access to web application using Google Chrome.

If you select Yes or Default the specified credentials are saved and the application is enabled for SSO.

If you select No, SecureLogin skips enabling the application for SSO on this instance. You are prompted to enable the application when you launch it the next time.

This preference is available in both the SecureLogin Client Utility and all the administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

Yes

Table 2-12 The Windows Preferences Properties Table

Preference

Possible Values

Description

Default Value

Add application prompts for Windows applications

Yes/No/Default

This preference controls the display of a Windows login detection and confirmation message when a Windows application is detected and recognized.

If you select Yes or Default, the user is prompted to enable the application and to enter the credentials for the application (if not done previously).

On subsequent runs of the application, the user is not prompted for credentials and SSO occurs seamlessly.

If you select No, SecureLogin does not prompt the user to add the application for SSO skips enabling the application for SSO for this instance. You are prompted to enable SSO for subsequent runs of the application.

This preference is available in both the SecureLogin Client Utility and all the administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

Yes

Allow single sign-on to Windows applications

Yes/No/Default

This preference defines SSO access to Windows applications.

If you select Yes or Default the specified credentials are saved and the application is enabled for SSO.

If you select No, SecureLogin will not prompt for credentials (if none exist or are incorrect) and will not submit credentials into the application.

This preference is available in both the SecureLogin Client Utility and all the administrative management utilities (SLManager and MMC snap-ins).

Yes