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Chapter 6: Authentication Services 87
NOTE: The DSView 3 server verifies that the new credentials are valid for the AD service. If the credentials are
invalid, an error message is displayed.
6. Click Save and then click Close. The User Authentication Services dialog box will appear.
Windows NT external authentication service
To add a Windows NT external authentication service:
1. Click the Users tab.
2. Click Authentication Services in the top navigation bar. The User Authentication Services
window will open.
3. Click Add. The Add Authentication Service Wizard will appear.
4. The Provide Authentication Service Name and Type window will open.
a. Type a name for the external authentication service.
b. Select Windows NT Domain from the menu.
c. Click Next.
5. The Specify Windows NT Connection Settings window will open. Type the Windows NT
domain name you wish to add in the Domain Name field, and then click Next.
6. The Select Browsing Method window will open.
Click Browse Anonymously to browse users on the external Windows NT authentication
server.
-or-
Click Browse with user credentials to browse users on the external Windows NT
authentication based on credentials configured on the server. If this option is selected, do the
following:
a. Type the username for a Windows NT account that has browse rights in the User Name
field.
b. Type the password for a Windows NT account that has browse rights in the Password
field.
c. Click Next.
7. The Establish Connection with Authentication Service window will briefly appear. If the
external authentication service is added successfully, the Completed Successful window will
open.
8. Click Finish. The User Authentication Services window will open with the new service listed.
To change connection settings for the Windows NT external authentication service:
1. Click the Users tab.
2. Click Authentication Services in the top navigation bar. The User Authentication Services
window will open.