help • 9 Creating and editing Users • Edit authentication settings
9.5 Edit authentication settings
You can edit the authentication settings for logging into SwyxServer.
For authentication settings specified when the user was created, see 8 Define the authentication settings for logging into SwyxServer..
To edit the authentication settings for a User
1 In the menu, select User.
*For administrators, a list appears with all Users.
2 As administrator, click on in the line of the appropriate user.
3 Click on Authentication.
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Federated authentication can only be used by users with the "Premium" or "Professional" feature profile.
If federated authentication is enabled for the server, it is not possible to log in with a Windows user account: Users without a license can only log in with a user name and password.
 
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Explanation
Enable federated authentication
Select the check box if the user should be allowed to use federated authentication when logging in to SwyxWare.
An identity provider configuration must be configured and activated for, see 4.20 Federated services via identity providers
SwyxWare login data
Activate the checkbox if the user should log in with SwyxWare user name and password, Authentication with user name and password
User name
The User name is configured automatically from the data you have entered. You can edit the Username.
TenantDomain
The UPN suffix is part of the Username and is automatically generated from your entered data, see also 4.7 Defining the log in settings.
Password
Enter a password for the User.
Repeat password
Enter the password again to confirm your entry.
Force complex password:
You can change this server setting for the user, see Force complex user password.
In SwyxON this setting cannot be changed.
Send Password Reset E-mail
Click the button to delete the user's password. The user can no longer log on to SwyxServer and receives an email with the URL to the Swyx Control Center dialog where he has to reset his password. See also Reset user passwords (password reset service)
Logon via SIP device
Activate the checkbox to permit the use of third party SIP devices for the User.
SIP User ID
Enter an ID to log into SwyxServer with SIP devices.
SIP Authentication method
Select how the User can log into SwyxServer with SIP devices:
 
<SwyxServer default>
The server default defines if the User must enter his or her login data for using a SIP device, see also 4.6 Configure DCF provision.
 
No authentication
The User must never enter his login data for using a SIP device.
 
Always authenticate
The User must always enter his login data for using a SIP device.
User Name Authentication
Username to log into SwyxServer with SIP devices
The SIP User name need not be identical with the SwyxWare User name.
SIP password
Enter a password to log into SwyxServer with SIP devices.
The SIP password need not be identical with the SwyxWare password.
Repeat the SIP password
Enter the password again to confirm your entry.
Use SIP devices as system phone
Check the box to allow SwyxCTI+ with a third party phone.
Logon via SwyxPhone (deactivated)
If you have not created a PIN, the logon via SwyxPhone is disabled.
User-PIN on Desk Phone
Enter a PIN or have a PIN created with which the User can log into SwyxPhone and/or Swyx certified phones.
4 If applicable, click Reset password.
*The Reset password dialog box appears with a confirmation whether the e-mail was sent successfully.
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Explanation
Click the icon to copy the URL to the clipboard.
As an alternative to the password reset email, you can also send the URL to the user via another communication medium.
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The SCC password reset URL is valid only for 24 hours or until the user changes his password.
If the user has not yet changed their password after the expiry date, reset the user's password to send a new email with the link or send the generated SCC URL with the user token directly to the user.
 
5 If applicable, click Close.
6 Click on Save.