6. Procedure – Configuring Authentication Agent preferences (Windows)

Purpose: 

Authentication Agent starts automatically after Windows starts up, and places its icon on the system tray. To configure Authentication Agent preferences, complete the following steps.

Note

To display the version number and other information about Authentication Agent, right-click the system tray icon and click About.

Steps: 

  1. Right-click the system tray icon and click Preferences

    Preferences

    Figure 22. Preferences

  2. To enable automatic Kerberos authentication without user interaction with the Authentication Agent, select Automatic Kerberos authentication. In this case, Authentication Agent will use the username provided during Windows login.

  3. To prevent unauthorized initiation of network connections through unattended machines, configure Forget password. Enter the number of minutes after which Authentication Agent deletes the stored password.

  4. To immediately delete the stored password from the Authentication Agent, click Forget password now.

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