How to connect Active Directory users to Qlik Replicate on Linux

[avidary_qlik]

This article aims to demonstrate how to connect AD users to a Qlik Replicate instance installed on Linux.

Prerequisites

• The Linux Qlik Replicate server IP (obtained through, for example, ifconfig)
• The server password of the Linux box
• Qlik Replicate installed as per: How to install Qlik Replicate on Linux and set up browser access 

Preparation Steps:

1. Install Qlik Replicate on a Microsoft Windows machine.
2. When prompted to Select the Replicate Server that the Qlik Replicate Console will work with select 
   Connect to a remote Linux Replicate Server
   
   
   
   
3. Add the Linux machine IP and change the port if not using the default one
   
   
   
   
4. Review the data:
   
   
   
   
5. Finish the installation process.
6. Once completed, open the Windows Services app
7. Verify that the installation only installed Qlik Replicate Ui server
   
   
   
   
8. Open a command prompt (CMD) as administrator and run:
   
   cd C:\Program Files\Attunity\Replicate\bin
   
9. In this directory, run:
   
   repctl SETSERVERPASSWORD <same Linux server password>
   
   
10. Restart the Qlik Replicate UI server
11. Open the Qlik Replicate console
12. License the product
13. Log in with your windows credentials. You are now connected to the Linux Qlik replicate server as a local admin
    
    
    
    

Adding AD users

We suggest handling user roles in Activity Directory on the security group level rather than individual roles. This allows for better governance and is generally considered a good practice. 

For instance, you can add four groups:

• Admins
• Operators
• Viewers
• Designers

And then add your desired users to these specific groups. 

1. In the Qlik Replicate Console, switch to the Server view and open the User permission tab
   
   
   
   
2. Click + Add
   
   
   
   
3. You can either add a domain user or a domain group (Domain\user or Domain\group) 
4. Click OK
5. The new user/group will be added to the User/Group list.
   
   
   
   
6. To test, open an incognito browser and log in with the required authorized AD user.
   
   
   
   
7. You are connected to the Linux box with AD user.
   
   

Environment:

Qlik Replicate 

[mariaakash]

HI @avidary_qlik  

can you please explain how to set  password for the created  Users  Domai/user 1  and how to Login  different default  users apart from admin ? Is there any documents regarding this.Qlik Replicate 

Thanks and regards

Maria Akash

[Sonja_Bauernfeind]

Hello @mariaakash 

This article documents the use of Active Directory users. The user is created in your Active Directory, not in Qlik Replicate. The password is also set in Active Directory, not in Qlik Replicate. Please contact your Windows Administrator for details on how to manage your active directory user accounts.

As for switching the account you log in to Qlik Replicate: If your browser is set up automatically log in with the logged in Windows users, then it will do so. If you are not prompted to enter a username and password, configure your browser not to automatically log you in.

All the best,
Sonja 

[lguevara]

I do this configuration but have error "SYS,GENERAL_EXCEPTION,The underlying connection was closed: Could not establish trust relationship for the SSL/TLS secure channel."