Single Sign On (SSO)

For our customers running client-server applications on Windows, it is possible with 4D v15 R5 to enhance the end-user experience by using the Single Sign On feature, which basically allows your end-user logged into the system to also use their 4D application without being asked to re-enter any login/password.

To do so, 4D uses Windows technology that permits retrieving the user’s login connected to the current Windows session (using Active Directory). Once the login is known, the 4D application can determine by itself the rights assigned to this particular user.

The following command has been added to retrieve the Windows login.

$login := Current client authentication ( {$domain ;$protocol } )

$login: Windows ID used by the user to open his Windows session
$domain: Windows host domain
$protocol: Protocol used to make the authentication.

Two protocols can be used: NTLM or Kerberos. The best protocol is automatically selected by 4D depending on your architecture.

An “How DO I” example database is available:

Example Database

For more details about SSO, please refer to the 4D v15 R5 Upgrade manual.

 

Integration to LDAP

This feature can also be combined with the LDAP feature (available since 4D v15) that allows you to retrieve information from LDAP servers such as Active Directory servers. You can see an overview with with this video:

Caroline Briaud
• 4D Product Team Leader •Caroline joined 4D SAS in July, 2013 as an Engineering Manager responsible for new features definition. Caroline helped the Engineering team to put in place the R-release concept, with the new development process definition and its application within 4D’s engineering teams.Caroline is now leading the 4D Product team, mainly made up of Product Owners which are representing the customers within Engineering.Caroline started her career as a software developer in the mobile phone industry. She specialized in program management with an American company in an international context spread across US, India and China.