Initiating the authentication process

Typically, external authentication interface authentication can be initiated from redirection commands or custom links placed in external application pages. In an external authentication interface scenario, WebSEAL does not provide any built-in methods for initiating the authentication process. WebSEAL does not provide any special prompts or login pages.

• We can modify WebSEAL's existing login.html form to include a custom link to the external authentication application. Modification of the login.html form is necessary to support reauthentication and authentication strength (step-up).

  See Login page and macro support with external authentication interface.

• We can also implement local response redirection to handle server responses to client requests. See Local response redirection

Parent topic: External authentication interface configuration