Active Directory/Kerberos in IGEL OS
Menu path: Setup > Security > Logon > Active Directory / Kerberos
In this area, you can enable local login to the device via the Kerberos protocol. Active Directory/Kerberos must be configured, see Security Active Directory/Kerberos.
The login can be used for single sign-on in a number of session types (ICA, RDP).
Login to Active Directory domain
☑ You can log in to the device via Active Directory.
☐ You cannot log in to the device via Active Directory. (Default)
Login Methods
Explicit:
☑ You can log in with a user name and password. (Default)
☐ You cannot log in with a user name and password. If logging in with a smartcard is set up, you can log in with a smartcard.
Remember last user name
☑ The login dialog will be prepopulated with the last user name that logged on. Explicit must be enabled for this.
☐ The login dialog will not be prepopulated. (Default)
Smartcard
☑ You can log in using a smartcard.
☐ You cannot log in using a smartcard. (Default)
Select the smartcard type under Security > Smartcard > Middleware.
Smartcard removal action: Specifies what action is performed when the smartcard via which the user is logged in is removed.
Possible actions:Log out: The user is logged out from the device.
Lock device: The screen is locked.
Logout Shortcut Locations
The start options for the logoff function are specified here.
Start menu
☑ The session can be launched from the start menu.
Application Launcher
☑ The session can be launched with the Application Launcher.
Desktop
☑ The session can be launched with a program launcher on the desktop.
Quick start panel
☑ The session can be launched with the quick start panel
Start menu's system tab
☑ The session can be launched with the start menu's system tab.
Application Launcher's system tab
☑ The session can be launched with the Application Launcher's system tab.
Desktop context menu
☑ The session can be launched with the desktop context menu.
Menu folder: If you specify a folder name or a path comprising a number of folder names separated by "/", a menu path will be created for the session. The menu path will be used in the start menu and in the desktop context menu.
Application Launcher folder: If you specify a folder name or a path comprising a number of folder names separated by "/", a menu path will be created for the session. The menu path will be used in the Application Launcher.
Desktop folder: If you specify a folder name or a path comprising a number of folder names separated by "/", a menu path will be created for the session. The menu path will be used for the program launcher on the desktop.
Password protection: Specifies which password will be requested when launching the session.
Possible values:
- None: No password is requested when launching the session.
- Administrator: The administrator password is requested when launching the session.
- User: The user password is requested when launching the session.
- Setup user: The setup user's password is requested when launching the session.
Hotkey
☑ The session can be started with a hotkey. A hotkey consists of one or more modifiers and a key.
Modifiers: A modifier or a combination of several modifiers for the hotkey. You can select a set key symbol/combination or your own key symbol/combination. A key symbol is a defined chain of characters, e.g. Ctrl.
Do not use [AltGr] as a modifier (represented as Mod5). Otherwise, the key that is configured as a hotkey with AltGr cannot be used as a regular key anymore. Example: If you configure [AltGr] + [E] as a hotkey, it is impossible to enter an "e".
These are the pre-defined modifiers and the associated key symbols:
(No modifier) =
None
= Shift[Ctrl] =
Ctrl
= Mod4
When this keyboard key is used as a modifier, it is represented as Mod4; when it is used as a key, it is represented as Super_L.
[Alt] =
Alt
Key combinations are formed as follows with |:
Ctrl +
= Ctrl|Super_L
Key: Key for the hotkey
user and enter xev -event keyboard. Press the key to be used for the hotkey. The text in brackets that begins with keysym contains the key symbol for the Key field. Example: Tab in (keysym 0xff09, Tab)