2.7 Installing SecureLogin Browser Extensions

SecureLogin supports single sign-on for web applications using Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome browsers. To enable single sign-on for web applications in Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome, you must install the Single Sign-on Assistant extension or NetIQ Securelogin SSO Extension in the respective browser.

Single Sign-on Assistant provides a secure single sign-on experience for Access Manager, CloudAccess and SecureLogin users by allowing automatic authentication for configured applications. NetIQ recommends that you use Single Sign-on Assistant instead of NetIQ SecureLogin SSO Extension.

IMPORTANT:The Single Sign-on Assistant extension is supported from SecureLogin 8.5.3 and above. You must remove the NetIQ SecureLogin SSO Extension from your browser before installing Single Sign-on Assistant extension.

Download and install the required SecureLogin browser extension for Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox using the following information:

2.7.1 Installing Single Sign-on Assistant in Google Chrome

  1. If NetIQ SecureLogin SSO Extension is installed, perform Step 2. Otherwise, continue from Step 3.

  2. Perform the following steps in the Google Chrome browser to remove NetIQ SecureLogin SSO Extension:

    1. Click More Tools > Extensions.

    2. Locate NetIQ SecureLogin SSO Extension.

    3. Click the delete icon to remove NetIQ SecureLogin SSO Extension.

  3. In the Google Chrome browser, click More Tools > Extensions > Get more extensions.

  4. Specify Single Sign-on Assistant in the search field.

  5. Locate and click Single Sign-on Assistant in search results.

  6. Click ADD TO CHROME.

  7. Click Add extension.

  8. To perform auto update in the chrome browser, click Settings > Extensions > Update extensions now to force update the extension manually.

2.7.2 Installing Single Sign-on Assistant in Mozilla Firefox

NOTE:Single Sign-on Assistant is supported in Mozilla Firefox version 50 and above.

  1. If NetIQ SecureLogin SSO Extension is installed, perform Step 2. Otherwise, continue from Step 3.

  2. Perform the following steps in the Mozilla Firefox browser to remove NetIQ SecureLogin SSO Extension:

    1. Click Add-ons > Extensions.

    2. Locate NetIQ SecureLogin SSO Extension.

    3. Click Remove to remove NetIQ SecureLogin SSO Extension.

  3. In the Mozilla Firefox browser, click Add-ons > Extensions.

  4. Specify Single Sign-on Assistant in the Search all add-ons field.

  5. Locate Single Sign-on Assistant in the search results and click Install.

  6. Click Accept and Install... in the End-User License Agreement window.

  7. Click Add when the Mozilla Firefox browser prompts to add Single Sign-on Assistant extension.

  8. Click OK.

For accessing applications that are local to your system, after installing the extension select Allow access to file URLs under the Single sign-on Assistant. This allows SecureLogin to login and fill the form for local files such as file:///C:/dev/test.html.

2.7.3 Installing NetIQ SecureLogin Extension in Google Chrome

  1. In the Google Chrome browser, click Settings > Extensions > Get more extensions.

  2. Specify NetIQ Securelogin SSO Extension in the search field.

  3. Click NetIQ Securelogin SSO Extension and follow the on-screen prompts.

If you already have an older version of NetIQ Securelogin SSO Extension installed, it is recommended to install the Single Sign-on Assistant plug-in.

2.7.4 Installing NetIQ SecureLogin Extension in Mozilla Firefox

NOTE:NetIQ SecureLogin SSO Extension is supported only in Mozilla Firefox version 50 and above.

  1. Download NetIQ Securelogin SSO Extension for Mozilla Firefox from the NetIQ Product download site.

    1. In the product download site, select the product as SecureLogin and the version as SecureLogin 8.5, then click Submit Query.

    2. From the search result click NetIQ SecureLogin 8.5.

    3. In the NetIQ SecureLogin 8.5 page, click proceed to download and follow the on-screen prompts to download the extension.

  2. In the Mozilla Firefox browser, click Add-ons > Extensions.

  3. Drag and drop the downloaded NetIQ Securelogin SSO Extension to the Extensions page of Mozilla Firefox.

    NOTE:If you download the extension using Google Chrome, the extension is downloaded as a .zip file. You must drag and drop the complete zip file to install the extension in Mozilla Firefox.

  4. Click Install in the pop-up dialog box.

For accessing applications that are local to your system, after installing the extension select Allow access to file URLs under the NetIQ SecureLogin SSO Extension. This allows SecureLogin to login and fill the form for local files such as file:///C:/dev/test.html.