Locator indexes data from multiple sources. The security model in many sources are based on the Active Directory authentication system. Other sources can be based on other authentication systems. Sources can share the same authentication system. To be able to search data from all configured sources, you will be promoted to enter credentials for all configured authentication systems. When entering your credentials, you will be authenticated and authorized in these systems, meaning Locator will identify if you have access to and who you are. Based on this information only search results you have minimum of read access to will be returned.
During login you will be authenticated and authorized for the primary authentication system. This is most commonly Active Directory. For the secondary authentication systems, you will be prompted to enter credentials after you’ve logged in. To manage your secondary authentication system credentials, go to Search Settings in the Locator UI. In the section Source credentials, all secondary authentication systems will be listed here.
If you do not have access to a source or are not interested in getting search results from a source, you can select the “I do not have an account” option.
The authentication systems you can be prompted for credentials from are:
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