Kerberos Support for JDBC-Based Data Sources

Kerberos, an authentication protocol that provides a strong authentication for computer networks, has been enhanced for this release. Single sign-on is now supported from the browser, to the WebFOCUS Reporting Server, to JDBC-based data sources.

With server security set to OPSYS and Kerberos authentication enabled, a Windows user can connect to the server from a supported browser (such as, Internet Explorer 11, Chrome, or Firefox) to the Web Console without having to re-enter their credentials.

The simplified process results in the browser passing a stored Kerberos ticket to the WebFOCUS Reporting Server, which then passes it on to a JDBC data source that uses Kerberos and is configured with Security as Trusted.