All users must have a valid account in MAGIQ Documents before they can access its secure resources. MAGIQ Documents accounts are created by the System Administrator and are stored in MAGIQ Documents own security database.
Your account is what identifies you in the MAGIQ Documents system. It allows you to check documents in and out, and it allows you to be granted permissions within the document and folder security framework.
LDAP Authentication:
In this mode, authentication is carried out by LDAP.
User accounts in LDAP can be imported and synchronized with MAGIQ Documents. When a user attempts to log into MAGIQ Documents, their credentials are passed on to and authenticated from LDAP not MAGIQ Documents. Account passwords are maintained and managed in LDAP so logins to MAGIQ Documents is possible as long as they are authenticated by LDAP. Click here to learn more about Importing LDAP Users and Groups.
MAGIQ Documents Authentication:
In this mode, authentication is carried out by MAGIQ Documents (even if they have been imported from LDAP). This mode is commonly used in environments that support a number of users who are not a part of an NT domain. (e.g. clients, vendors, etc.). All accounts are maintained inside MAGIQ Documents so changes to account passwords must be performed within MAGIQ Documents.
Mixed Security Authentication:
In this mode, some accounts can be authenticated from LDAP while other accounts are authenticated by MAGIQ Documents. The "Authentication Type" setting in the "User Properties" window determines whether a user is authenticated from Windows (LDAP) or MAGIQ Documents.
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