External user authentication and non-NFS file systems

The standard EGO package authenticates all users who log on to EGO using its built-in authentication. EGO can also integrate with external user authentication protocols for stronger and more sophisticated user account management, including the following:

  • Kerberos™ 5 user authentication

  • SiteMinder® user authentication

  • OS user authentication, beneath EGO

  • Any third-party user identity system

When using an external user authentication system, EGO users are authenticated using their identity in the external system.

EGO can also be installed on non-NFS file systems, such as AFS® and DCE/DFS™.

Definitions

  • AFS: Andrew file system; a distributed networked file system

  • DCE/DFS: distributed computing environment/distributed file system; a remote file access protocol used with the distributed computing environment

  • Kerberos: An authentication protocol used to authenticate (user) identities in a secure manner across computer networks

  • SiteMinder: A security identity management system for authentication and authorization; provides policy-based authentication and authorization, as well as Single Sign-On for all Web-based applications

Enable support for external authentication

To enable support for external authentication, you must replace the default security plug-in that comes with the standard EGO package with an external security plug-in. Contact support@platform.com to obtain the appropriate security plug-in.

Install EGO on non-NFS file systems (AFS, DCE/DFS)

To install EGO in an AFS or DCE/DFS environment, you require an installation package specific to your integration. Contact support@platform.com to obtain the appropriate integration package.