10.7 Typical Use Cases for Authentication to the SaaS Applications

The use cases below explain the end user experience using single sign-on with Kerberos. Use this information while troubleshooting any end user authentication issues.

10.7.1 Use Case: Users Access the SaaS Application without Single Sign-On or Integrated Windows Authentication Configured

Preconditions

Meet the following preconditions:

  • Configure the appliance.

  • Do not configure Integrated Windows authentication (Kerberos).

  • Do not configure single sign-on.

User Experience

  1. The users access the link for the SaaS application through the basic landing page or a company landing page.

  2. The appliance automatically redirects the users to a login screen on the browser.

  3. When users enter their Active Directory logon names and passwords successfully, the appliance authenticates the users into the SaaS application.

This behavior is the same whether the users are inside or outside of the corporate firewall.

Exceptions

No exceptions.

10.7.2 Use Case: From within the Corporate Firewall, Users Access the SaaS Application with Integrated Windows Authentication Configured

Preconditions

Meet the following preconditions:

User Experience

  1. The user authenticates to Active Directory when logging on to their workstation or laptop.

  2. The user accesses the link for the SaaS application through the basic landing page or a company landing page.

  3. The browser automatically redirects to the appliance for authentication, then the user seamlessly logs in to the SaaS application using single sign-on with the Kerberos ticket.

Exceptions

No exceptions.

10.7.3 Use Case: The User Logs in to Active Directory without a Trusted Intranet Zone Defined

Preconditions

Meet the following preconditions:

User Experience

  1. The user authenticates to Active Directory when logging on to their workstation or laptop.

  2. The user accesses the link for the SaaS application through the basic landing page or a company landing page.

  3. The browser automatically redirects to the appliance for authentication to a pop-up.

  4. Users enter their corporate usernames and passwords.

Exceptions: Users successfully log in after entering their corporate usernames and passwords using IE or Firefox.

10.7.4 Use Case: The User is within the Corporate Firewall But Not Logged in to Active Directory

Preconditions

Meet the following preconditions:

User Experience

  1. The user logs in to the local computer, but does not log in to Active Directory.

  2. The user accesses the link for the SaaS application through the basic landing page or a company landing page.

  3. The browser automatically redirects to the appliance for authentication.

  4. The user enters in their corporate usernames and passwords in the pop-up.

Exceptions

Users successfully log in when they enter their corporate usernames and passwords using IE or Firefox.

10.7.5 Use Case: The User is outside of the Corporate Firewall and Not Logged in to Active Directory

Preconditions

Meet the following preconditions:

User Experience

  1. The user logs in to the local computer, but does not log in to Active Directory.

  2. The user accesses the link for the SaaS application through the basic landing page or a company landing page.

  3. The browser automatically redirects to the appliance for authentication.

  4. The user enters their corporate usernames and passwords in the pop-up.

Exceptions

Users successfully log in after they enter their corporate usernames and passwords using IE or Firefox.