Turn Windows Authentication On or Off

Use the EPM SA to turn a Cobra user's Windows authentication on or off.

To turn a user's Windows authentication on or off:

  1. Log onto EPM SA and click Cobra in the list of products in the Explorer pane.
  2. On the menu bar, click Tools > Authentication Options.
    • To turn on Windows authentication, select the following options:
      • Authentication Mode: Windows
      • Authentication Type:
        • Windows User Name (User)
        • Windows Domain\User Name [Domain\User]
        • Windows User Principal Name (user@domain.com)
      Note: Windows User Principal Name authentication option is not yet supported in Cobra. Refer to KB Article # 88504 in the Knowledge Center of the Deltek Support Center.
      Attention: Refer to the Authentication Options Dialog Box topic in the EPM SA Help System for more information on authentication modes and authentication types.
    • To turn off Windows authentication, select the following option:
      • Authentication Mode: Basic