How to Enable Custom Authentication Mode

12d Synergy can operate in ‘Mixed’ Authentication Mode, meaning you can also log in with custom-defined credentials.  

To use mixed mode, the following two conditions must be met.

• Active Directory for Group Membership: OFF

  This setting can be turned off from the 12d Synergy Administration application > System Settings tab > General tab > Active Directory Server setting.

• Certificate Status: Configured

  1. To configure the certificate, you need to provide an SSL Certificate from a third-party Certificate Authority (CA). You can obtain them in the following ways.

     • Create a Certificate via a Certificate Authority (CA)

     • Use an Existing Certificate  

  2. The Certificate must be installed in the following locations.

     • Microsoft Management Console > Console Root > Certificates (Local Computer) > Personal

     • Microsoft Management Console > Console Root > Certificates (Local Computer) > Trusted People

  3. DO NOT use a self-signed certificate.

The status of the above two settings is displayed in the 12d Synergy Administration application > Users tab > Custom Login Mode tab, as shown below.

Once all the above conditions are met, you can create a user with Custom Login credentials from the 12d Synergy Administration application > Users tab > Create tab > Standard tab, as shown below.