Authentication
An Authentication configuration enables you to set minimum requirements for password-based user authentication on a device.
Device Administrator Password
Use this section to configure an administrator password on the device. You must configure an administrator password before using various security features of SOTI MobiControl. The administrator password disables security feature such as lockdown and application run control, providing unrestricted access to the device.
| Configure | Opens the Authentication Policy dialog box in which you can enter an administrator password. |
User Authentication
Use this section to configure user authentication settings.
Note: You must specify a device administrator password before you can configure user authentication settings.
| No User Authentication | Select this option to specify no user authentication. Any user will be able to access the device without being authenticated. |
| Standard User Authentication | Select this option for standard user authentication. Specify a password for the user to enter to access the device. This password is unique to SOTI MobiControl and can be controlled only with SOTI MobiControl. Click the Configure button to open the Authentication Policy dialog box. |
| Windows User Directory Authentication | Select this option enforce Windows Active Directory-based authentication for users on enrolled devices. The user must enter their Active Directory credentials when trying to log into the device. If you change their Active Directory profile, the change is propagated down to the device with SOTI MobiControl. Click the Configure button to open the Authentication Policy dialog box. |
| Prompt for password if device is unused for | Select this option to prompt the device user to enter the user password if the device is not used within a set period of time. Select the period of time from the list. |