Cisco Cisco Prime Network Control System Appliance Release Notes
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Cisco Prime Network Control System (WAN) 1.1.1 Release Notes
OL-27109-01
New Features and Enhancements
Setting Up Single Sign-On Authentication
You can enable Single Sign-On Authentication (SSO) in Prime NCS (WAN). SSO allows you to enter
your credentials only once, when you navigate across multiple SSO-enabled NCS applications. SSO
makes it easier for you to perform cross-launch operations or use dashlets with content that comes from
separate applications. You must have administrator-level privileges to set up SSO.
your credentials only once, when you navigate across multiple SSO-enabled NCS applications. SSO
makes it easier for you to perform cross-launch operations or use dashlets with content that comes from
separate applications. You must have administrator-level privileges to set up SSO.
Note
Before setting up SSO, you should have a SSO configured server. Currently the only server that supports
SSO is the Prime Central Server. All the administrators in Prime Central should be defined in Prime NCS
(WAN) as well.
SSO is the Prime Central Server. All the administrators in Prime Central should be defined in Prime NCS
(WAN) as well.
To set up SSO in Prime NCS (WAN):
Step 1
Log into Prime NCS (WAN).
Step 2
To add the SSO user:
a.
Choose Administration > Users, Roles & AAA > Users.
b.
From the command drop-down menu, choose Add User, then click Go.
c.
Enter the username and the password used when the SSO server was configured, then confirm the
password for the new user and choose the groups to which this user belongs.
password for the new user and choose the groups to which this user belongs.
d.
Click Save.
To confirm the addition of the SSO user, choose Users. You must see the SSO user in the list of users.
Step 3
To add the SSO server:
a.
Choose Administration > Users, Roles & AAA > SSO Servers.
b.
Choose Add SSO Server, then click Go.
c.
Enter the SSO server information, then click Save.
Note
To enable Prime NCS (WAN) to communicate with the Prime Central server, the shared secret you enter
on this page must match the shared secret configured on the Prime Central server.
on this page must match the shared secret configured on the Prime Central server.
Step 4
To set the SSO mode:
a.
Choose Administration > Users, Roles & AAA > AAA mode.
b.
Click the SSO mode radio button.
c.
If you want the NCS (WAN) system to fall back to local when SSO fails, check the Enable to
Fallback to Local check box.
Fallback to Local check box.
d.
From the drop-down list, you can choose to enable fallback either during authentication failure and
SSO server failure, or during SSO server failure only.
SSO server failure, or during SSO server failure only.
e.
Click Save.
Step 5
Log out of Prime NCS (WAN).
Step 6
Log into Prime NCS (WAN). For this and all subsequent logins, Prime NCS (WAN) prompts you to enter
your SSO credentials. If you need to log into any other Prime NCS (WAN) application, you will be able
to log in directly, without entering credentials.
your SSO credentials. If you need to log into any other Prime NCS (WAN) application, you will be able
to log in directly, without entering credentials.