Telligent Community can use an existing Microsoft .net-based web site utilizing .net's built-in forms authentication to enable remote authentication (single sign-on) and member auto-registration within Telligent Community. To configure shared .net forms authentication,
- Navigate to Administration > Authentication > Authentication methods > Forms Authentication Single-Sign-On Client
- Ensure the Enabled checkbox is checked.
- Enter or select options from the following:
- Forms authentication cookie name - The forms authentication cookie you're using.
- Email cookie name - The name of the cookie you're using that contains the user's email address.
- Use encrypted cookie - Select the check box if you are encrypting the email address cookie contents.
- Cookie key name for email address value - In the authentication cookie value, the key containing the authenticated user email address to be used for auto-registration. Needed if you check "allow automatic registration for new users."
- Allow automatic registration for new users - Select this check box to automatically create community accounts for new, authenticated users.
- Profile refresh interval - The number of days to wait before checking for updated profile values.
- The URL for login page - The URL to be used for the login page.
- The URL for the logout page - The URL to be used for the logout page.
- The URL for the page where a new user can create an account - The URL to be used for the account creation page.
- URL for the page where a user can change their password - The URL to be used for the password change page.
- The URL for the page where a user can request a password reset - The URL to be used for password reset.
- The Name of the query string parameter for return URLs - Leave default if defaulting to ReturnUrl. If you have an established parameter name for return URLs that originate from the community, you can enter it here.
- Click Save.