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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

  • image-20240625-114442.pngShift

  • [Ctrl] = Ctrl

  • image-20240625-114450.pngMod4

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 + image-20240625-114516.pngCtrl|Super_L

Key: Key for the hotkey

To enter a key that does not have a visible character, e. g. the [Tab] key, open a terminal, log on as 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)

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