Changing the authenticator data source type

To use the Azure AD data source for your portal, you must change the authenticator data source type. This can be done in the Portal Manager or the Farm Manager. This topic explains the process in the Farm Manager.

  1. In the Farm Manager, select Farm Configuration > Portals.
  2. Select the portal for which you are changing the authenticator data source.
  3. Click Edit.
  4. In the authenticator data source field, select the Azure AD data source.
  5. Review the message about portal administrator permissions and click OK.
  6. Under Choose Permissions, verify or assign administrator permissions for the portal administrator user or users as created in Azure AD. This provides access to the Portal Manager.
  7. Click Save.
  8. Review the message about other permissions and click OK.
    Note: The external interface Portal User Account field is not used for the Service Portal, so you can disregard that part of the message.
  9. Launch the Portal Manager and sign in using external authentication. You must specify the credentials for the portal administrator user as created in Azure AD. The password was auto-generated.

    After the Portal Manager opens, you will see on the Data Sources tab under Portal Configuration that the Azure AD data source is set as the authenticator.

  10. Initialize the portal pre-login user.
    1. Select Portal Configuration > Session Initialization
    2. Click Initialize Pre-Login User.
    3. Specify the credentials for the portal pre-login user as created in Azure AD and click Sign In. Follow the prompts to sign in this user.
    4. In the Portal Manager, click Save.
  11. Reset the component set permissions.
    1. Select Portal Configuration > Permissions.
    2. One by one, select each component set and click Edit to reset the required users and groups as created in Azure AD.
    3. Click Save.