This article provides the steps for setting up Workstation Authentication through SDO.  There are two portions for the configuration process: enabling the SDO Service and Users, and installing the authentication application on the workstations.  The process for setting up and installing the workstation authentication application varies depending on the platform (Windows vs Mac).


Enabling the SDO Service for Workstations


  1. In the Control Panel, click on My Services from the left-hand menu.
  2. Click on the Secret Double Octopus vendor band to expand it.
  3. Under the expanded vendor band, click on the Services tab.
  4. Click on the Edit button for Workstations.
  5. Click the Enable SDO for Workstations button.
  6. Click the Workstation Users tab.
  7. For each user that will log into their workstations using SDO, perform the following steps:
    1. Click the Edit button in the Action column
    2. Enter the user's local workstation username in the Alias field.
  8. Once each user's Alias has been entered, click the Save button.


Note: If a user is newly added to the Control Panel and is being setup for Workstation Authentication, an initial password will need to be set for that user.  The following article provides the instructions for setting a user password in SDO:


Setting a Password for an SDO-Authenticated User Account



Setting up and Installing the Workstation Authentication Application


For instructions on setting up and installing the Workstation Authentication app on Windows-based PCs, please refer to the following support article:


Configuring and Installing Workstation Authentication - Windows


For instructions on setting up and installing the Workstation Authentication app on Mac workstations, please refer to the following support article:


Configuring and Installing Workstation Authentication - Mac