How to have minimal or no authentication for ipad users accessing qlikview doc. via VPN
Hi,
In my set up a user access qlikview documents via Ipad through VPN. So whenever the user wants to access a document, he has to
1. first activate the VPN, enter username and password. ( username remains in the box, but password has to be entered always).
2. then go to safari and open the URL. Here also username and password is to be entered to access the doc.
3. Open the doc.
I want to simplify the process. Either
a. Ipad should not ask for username and password when VPN is activated. It should save and take the username and password previously entered.
b. Qlikview doc should not prompt for username and password. Qlikview server should identify the user as IPAD users and should identify the user and grant him the access if he is authorized.
OR
There should be username and password prompt either at VPN or at qlikview doc level only and not at both the places.
Documents are currently deployed on a QV server and not on IIS. I have gone through a couple of documents about SSO, webtickets, VPN on demand etc. but couldn't get the appropriate direction.
Do let me know the experts view on the appropriate way to minimize the authentication pain for users, specially if the users are Sr. mgmt and board members.
A very simple Way is to use the DMS Mode and a reverse proxy with an apache WS. The apache can paste youre username in the header for authentication. You can build it with a few lines of code but then you have nearly no security.
