About User Manager
User Manager is a client application that provides a user interface for managing users, groups and security options for SunSystems.
Standard Single Sign On
When using Windows authentication, mapped users are not prompted to log in to SunSystems because the security client automatically identifies them as a valid user. This single sign on behavior can also be achieved when using standard authentication, that is, user name and password, by utilizing the login monitor tool.
This program displays a small icon in the system notification area, normally at the right or bottom of the Windows Task Bar. The Login Monitor controls access to the saved user credentials and gives them to any SunSystems Security-enabled application that requests authentication.
The Login Monitor program is automatically started when a Windows session begins; under normal circumstances, the program continues to be active until the user logs out of Windows or closes the application by right-clicking the icon and clicking on the shortcut menu. The administrator can also opt to remove the program from start-up so it never appears to the end user.
Logging Out
To open a status dialog that displays the user name of the SunSystems user currently cached, double-click in the system notification area, normally at the right or bottom of the Windows Task Bar. To discard the saved user credentials, click so that the next SunSystems application that is started displays a new login dialog box, which allows the user to log in as a different SunSystems user. Any applications that are already running continue to run in the context of the original user.
If all applications are closed down, the login monitor will retain the last credentials used. As far as SunSystems is concerned, the user is not logged in to SunSystems, but the credentials are cached on the client so that the next login attempt does not need to prompt for a user name and password.
Closing an application logs you out of the application, but the login monitor still shows the current cached user.
Logging out of the Single Sign On session neither logs you out of any applications that are currently running, nor does it close those applications.
If you are in a high-security environment, you should log out of the Single Sign On session when away from your desk for extended periods. This minimizes the risk of an unauthorized person using your computer in your absence.