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5. Create Authentication Forwards
Single-Sign-On is achieved in the SureWare A-Gate via Authentication Forwards. This is the process
whereby Basic credentials are automatically forwarded to back-end servers when requesting particular
resources.
To enable this process, the administrator must create at least one Authentication Forward, consisting of a
name, credentials and a list of forwarding rules which state what resources are governed by this
Authentication Forward. Administrators can choose to forward the session credentials, which are the
username and password entered by the user via the A-Gate Login screen, or a specific trusted username
and password.
If Authentication Forwards exist, the A-Gate checks every incoming request against the list of forwarding
rules. If a match occurs, the A-Gate appends an authorization header with the configured credentials to
the original request and sends the request to the requested back-end server.
To create an authentication forward:
• Navigate to ‘Remote Access > Anywhere > Authentication Forwards’ on the web administration
interface.
• Set credentials. ‘Forward Session Credentials’ determines whether or not the session credentials
are forwarded to the back-end servers. If ‘No’ is selected, the administrator must enter a trusted
username and password. To add this rule, click ‘Add’. The new rule will appear in the list at the