4.1 Configuring the Advanced Authentication Server

Before configuring the Virtual Desktop Authentication agent, you must configure VDA event to enable the multi-factor authentication for the virtual desktop client software.

  1. Log in to the Advanced Authentication Administration portal.

  2. Create a chain with the preferred authentication methods.

  3. Create an event and set Event type as OS Logon (domain).

    By default, the event name is VDA. If you need to customize the event name, specify the new name in the event_name: <CustomEventName> parameter in the configuration file. To open the configuration file, navigate to the following path:

    C:\ProgramData\NetIQ\VDA\config.properties

  4. Assign the preferred chain from the Available list to the event.

  5. Click Save.