# Authentication **URL:** https://discuss.workflowgen.com/c/administration/authentication/9.md [Latest](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/tags.md) --- ## [Setup: Authentication methods](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/setup-authentication-methods/1753)
**Author:** [@wfg-admin](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/wfg-admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2020, 11:12pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/setup-authentication-methods/1753 "2020-12-26T23:12:08Z")
The WorkflowGen server and mobile applications can be configured to use the authentication methods listed below. (See the Security section in the WorkflowGen Technical Guide for information on how to choose an authentica… --- ## [About the Authentication category](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/about-the-authentication-category/24)
**Author:** [@wfg-admin](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/wfg-admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2016, 5:31pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/about-the-authentication-category/24 "2016-11-16T17:31:21Z")
Discuss the WorkflowGen Authentication methods. --- ## [FIPS compliance](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/fips-compliance/1765)
**Author:** [@wfg-admin](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/wfg-admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2020, 7:04pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/fips-compliance/1765 "2020-12-28T19:04:55Z")
As of version 7.10.0, WorkflowGen is FIPS compliant and compatible with Windows FIPS compliant mode. If you want to enable FIPS compliance in your Windows environment, you have to configure the configuration password ma… --- ## [OIDC: OAuth 2.0 access token](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/oidc-oauth-2-0-access-token/1777)
**Author:** [@wfg-admin](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/wfg-admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2020, 9:49pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/oidc-oauth-2-0-access-token/1777 "2020-12-30T21:49:40Z")
As of WorkflowGen version 7.17.0, an OAuth 2.0 access token is available for server-side .NET development when using an OpenID Connect (OIDC) authentication method with WorkflowGen This token enables you to make requests… --- ## [OIDC Auth: Response mode & decode access token options](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/oidc-auth-response-mode-decode-access-token-options/1773)
**Author:** [@wfg-admin](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/wfg-admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2020, 8:45pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/oidc-auth-response-mode-decode-access-token-options/1773 "2020-12-30T20:45:05Z")
As of WorkflowGen version 7.21.0, the Auth module (updated to version 2.3.0) includes two new configuration options: ApplicationSecurityAuthResponseMode This determines the response mode for the authentication process. … --- ## [Integrated authentication, always requires a password](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/integrated-authentication-always-requires-a-password/1974)
**Author:** [@song](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/song)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2021, 6:28am UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/integrated-authentication-always-requires-a-password/1974 "2021-11-19T06:28:25Z")
--- ## [User receives a security access error to the portal when the Windows login name does not match the casing of the username in WorkflowGen database](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/user-receives-a-security-access-error-to-the-portal-when-the-windows-login-name-does-not-match-the-casing-of-the-username-in-workflowgen-database/613)
**Author:** [@wfg-admin](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/wfg-admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2010, 6:10am UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/user-receives-a-security-access-error-to-the-portal-when-the-windows-login-name-does-not-match-the-casing-of-the-username-in-workflowgen-database/613 "2010-03-23T06:10:00Z")
Issue User receives the following User Portal security access error when the Windows login name does not match the casing of the username in WorkflowGen database: .Net SqlClient Data Provider: Invalid column name 'RES' … --- ## [Setup: Custom authentication module: 500 – Internal server error](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/setup-custom-authentication-module-500-internal-server-error/615)
**Author:** [@wfg-admin](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/wfg-admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2013, 3:26am UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/setup-custom-authentication-module-500-internal-server-error/615 "2013-07-24T03:26:19Z")
Issue When I test my custom authentication module with WorkflowGen I get this error: 500 Internal server error. There is a problem with the resource you are looking for, and it cannot be displayed. Solution Use the c… --- ## [Setup: Using Windows Authentication instead of SQL Server Authentication](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/setup-using-windows-authentication-instead-of-sql-server-authentication/623)
**Author:** [@wfg-admin](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/wfg-admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2016, 12:02am UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/setup-using-windows-authentication-instead-of-sql-server-authentication/623 "2016-12-07T00:02:40Z")
You can use Windows Authentication instead of SQL Server Authentication for the WorkflowGen back-end database and other external databases (e.g. usage of another application pool user; no password in any file). To confi… --- ## [Process Remote launch with custom authentication module?](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/process-remote-launch-with-custom-authentication-module/614)
**Author:** [@wfg-admin](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/wfg-admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2013, 11:27pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/process-remote-launch-with-custom-authentication-module/614 "2013-07-20T23:27:43Z")
Issue We’re using a custom HTTP module for HTTP authentication. However, we’re interested in using URL integration. In the Integration Using WorkflowGen URLs section in the WorkflowGen Integration Guide, we found: “To e… --- ## [Setup: Authentication: SSO between a .NET 4 web application and WorkflowGen](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/setup-authentication-sso-between-a-net-4-web-application-and-workflowgen/620)
**Author:** [@wfg-admin](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/wfg-admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2014, 6:31am UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/setup-authentication-sso-between-a-net-4-web-application-and-workflowgen/620 "2014-02-05T06:31:40Z")
If you want to use System.Web.Security.FormsAuthentication for SSO between your .NET 4 web application and WorkflowGen, follow the procedure below: In the web.config files of WorkflowGen and your .NET 4 web applicati… --- ## [Security error when connecting to WorkflowGen](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/security-error-when-connecting-to-workflowgen/611)
**Author:** [@wfg-admin](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/wfg-admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2007, 1:45am UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/security-error-when-connecting-to-workflowgen/611 "2007-08-13T01:45:22Z")
Issue You receive a security error when connecting to the WorkflowGen User Portal or Administration Module after completing the installation and configuration. Cause If you currently log in to Windows using your domain … --- ## [Setup: Form authentication: How to keep the login.aspx file in one place?](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/setup-form-authentication-how-to-keep-the-login-aspx-file-in-one-place/617)
**Author:** [@wfg-admin](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/wfg-admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2013, 7:27am UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/setup-form-authentication-how-to-keep-the-login-aspx-file-in-one-place/617 "2013-12-06T07:27:37Z")
To keep one login.aspx file under the \\wfgen folder without having to duplicate it for all other applications (such as \\wfgen\\wfapps\\webapps\\eformaspx and \\wfgen\\wfapps\\webforms), you just have to update your web.config … --- ## [Internet Explorer requests authentication when opening an Office document](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/internet-explorer-requests-authentication-when-opening-an-office-document/621)
**Author:** [@wfg-admin](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/wfg-admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2015, 5:14am UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/internet-explorer-requests-authentication-when-opening-an-office-document/621 "2015-03-26T05:14:42Z")
Issue When opening a Microsoft Office document attached to a request in Internet Explorer, the Office application tries to authenticate on the remote server, which is the default behavior. This issue is specific to Inte… --- ## [Authentification LDAP + Windows](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/authentification-ldap-windows/1385)
**Author:** [@Mireille](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/Mireille)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2019, 1:20pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/authentification-ldap-windows/1385 "2019-05-06T13:20:49Z")
Bonjour, Comment paramétrer WorkflowGenpour que les utilisateurs soient identifiés de 2 façon différentes : à partir d’un annuaire LDAP, à partir d’un annuaire non LDAP (comme utilisateur Windows par exemple) J’ai cr… --- ## [How to get back to IIS authentication mode](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/how-to-get-back-to-iis-authentication-mode/1354)
**Author:** [@eddy.daouk](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/eddy.daouk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2019, 9:06pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/how-to-get-back-to-iis-authentication-mode/1354 "2019-04-04T21:06:50Z")
In the Configuration Panel, you might have chosen by mistake WorkflowGen authentication mode instead of IIS authentication mode and now you are stuck because there are no passwords set for any user. To revert back to II… --- ## [User is prompted to re-enter credentials when launching a new request](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/user-is-prompted-to-re-enter-credentials-when-launching-a-new-request/1276)
**Author:** [@qpomarel](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/qpomarel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2019, 4:22pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/user-is-prompted-to-re-enter-credentials-when-launching-a-new-request/1276 "2019-01-24T16:22:15Z")
Issue When a user tries to launch a new request from the WorkflowGen User Portal, the application prompts them to re-enter their credentials. This issue occurs when the WorkflowGen application URL as set in the Config… --- ## [Remove domain name when login with IIS authentication](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/remove-domain-name-when-login-with-iis-authentication/1257)
**Author:** [@stareast](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/stareast)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2018, 2:11pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/remove-domain-name-when-login-with-iis-authentication/1257 "2018-12-28T14:11:46Z")
I have selected IIS for authentication and linked to AD to retrieve my user listing. My users will always need to type ‘domain/username’ during login and being a new implementation, many of them are not aware that they n… --- ## [Custom authentication iframe timeout issue](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/custom-authentication-iframe-timeout-issue/1231)
**Author:** [@ParadimeWeb](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/ParadimeWeb)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2018, 4:22pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/custom-authentication-iframe-timeout-issue/1231 "2018-11-29T16:22:20Z")
Hello, I have a custom authentication that uses ADFS to authenticate users. It works fine, except that the user will have sso experience for 8 hours. So if there is no activity for 8 hours, the user will be challenged t… --- ## [ADFS configuration timeout issue](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/adfs-configuration-timeout-issue/1130)
**Author:** [@ParadimeWeb](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/ParadimeWeb)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2018, 6:12pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/adfs-configuration-timeout-issue/1130 "2018-08-09T18:12:32Z")
When configuring WorkflowGen to work with ADFS, there is a timeout where it needs to re-authenticate and that results to a Redirection Error page on WorkflowGen. If you leave the window open longer than 60 minutes, Work… --- ## [Authentication method for different Directories](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/authentication-method-for-different-directories/1164)
**Author:** [@wfgtest](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/wfgtest)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2018, 2:11pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/authentication-method-for-different-directories/1164 "2018-09-20T14:11:58Z")
only 1 authentication method can be applied in workflowgen? Can each Directory has its own authentication method? so that DirectoryA use WorkflowGen HTTP Basic authentication (store user details in sql srv), Directory… --- ## [Setup: Authentication: SSO integration by using form authentication](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/setup-authentication-sso-integration-by-using-form-authentication/618)
**Author:** [@wfg-admin](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/wfg-admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2015, 6:38am UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/setup-authentication-sso-integration-by-using-form-authentication/618 "2015-10-30T06:38:22Z")
WorkflowGen supports Single Sign-On integration with a tiered application. Two main technical solutions are possible: Form authentication or Custom HttpModule. This article will focus on the Form authentication solution… --- ## [Setup: IIS 7.0 and above in Integrated mode: Applicative or Custom authentication modules](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/setup-iis-7-0-and-above-in-integrated-mode-applicative-or-custom-authentication-modules/616)
**Author:** [@wfg-admin](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/wfg-admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2013, 6:28am UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/setup-iis-7-0-and-above-in-integrated-mode-applicative-or-custom-authentication-modules/616 "2013-11-23T06:28:15Z")
The process for registering a module in Integrated mode in IIS 7.0 or above is slightly different than the process for IIS 7.0 Classic mode. The modules are registered in a new system.WebServer section in the web.config,… --- ## [How do we get Firefox to use Integrated Authentication the way IE does?](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/how-do-we-get-firefox-to-use-integrated-authentication-the-way-ie-does/612)
**Author:** [@wfg-admin](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/wfg-admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2008, 6:09am UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/how-do-we-get-firefox-to-use-integrated-authentication-the-way-ie-does/612 "2008-05-26T06:09:34Z")
Issue When logging in to WorkflowGen directly on the WorkflowGen server in Firefox using the URL http://localhost/wfgen, there is a security error denying entry to the application. Cause WorkflowGen is a web-based app… --- ## [Setup: Authentication: SSO integration by using a Custom HTTP module](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/setup-authentication-sso-integration-by-using-a-custom-http-module/619)
**Author:** [@wfg-admin](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/wfg-admin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2018, 2:49pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/setup-authentication-sso-integration-by-using-a-custom-http-module/619 "2018-03-07T14:49:05Z")
WorkflowGen supports Single Sign On integration with a tier application. Two main technical solutions are possible: Form authentication (see the Setup: Authentication: SSO integration by using form authentication topi… --- ## [Overview of the new One-way Hashing password management mode in WorkflowGen 6.1 and later](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/overview-of-the-new-one-way-hashing-password-management-mode-in-workflowgen-6-1-and-later/622)
**Author:** [@wfg-admin](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/wfg-admin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2017, 8:23pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/overview-of-the-new-one-way-hashing-password-management-mode-in-workflowgen-6-1-and-later/622 "2017-04-25T20:23:00Z")
Note: This applies to WorkflowGen version 6.1 and later only. The WorkflowGen 6.1 upgrade keeps the password management mode set to Version 5, as in previous versions of WorkflowGen. However, if you change the password…