Using Active Directory with Workcube

As it is known, Workcube is a software with web-based architecture. It works on browsers. However, the Windows operating system does not directly send the information in the active directory structure to the websites. This can cause security vulnerabilities. Therefore, users who want to login directly to the active directory should define their Workcube domains as a secure website.

Active directory usage in Workcube is done in a few different ways. There are minor changes for these. However, the main definitions are made in the fbx_workcube_param.cfm file.

Considerations

• Getting the workcube_param definitions right
• ensuring that the workcube username and the active directory username are the same
• To ensure that there is no problem preventing communication with the active directory on the workcube server.
   

Make the following definitions after the above controls.

use_active_directory = '1';

If you set this value to 1, people can connect to the workcube system with their active directroy username and password.

If this value is 2, they will automatically login to the workcube as soon as the workcube address is written in the browser. There is no need to fill in any login form.

active_directory_server = '127.0.0.125';

This value is given as an example. The server ip address where we will check the active directory users and passwords is written here.

active_directory_server_add = "';

This value is written if there is any definition or localnetworkname used before username when connecting to the active directory server. Otherwise, it is left blank.

active_directory_start = 'cn=users,dc=domain';

active_directory_atrr = 'cn,sn,mail';

The 2 values above should remain standard. It cannot be changed except in special circumstances.

In order to login directly from the browser in the Active Directory system, Active Directory Active X settings must be made. For this, you can read the relevant article in the literature system.

The name of the activex object necessary for us to pull the information in the Active Directory from the browser is Windows Script Host Runtime Library. First of all, we need to say Run Plugin to this plugin query. Then, we need to change the activex settings in the secure sites in the secure sites section of the internet options as follows.

After these settings, you can automatically login to the workcube system.