Active directory and anonymous access

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FeedbackServer can be configured to run at the same time under Active Directory for user authentication in the administration section while still allowing anonymous user who don't have an Active Directory account to take surveys on the public site.
 

To configure FeedbackServer in order to support both mode at the same time we have to follow the steps below :
 

  1. Remove the original web.config and rename the web.AD.Public.config to web.config. Once you have renamed your files you will need to setup following elements using a text editor like notepad to edit your web.config file.

  2. connectionString is the connection that Feedback Server® will use to connect to your SQL 2000 / 2005 / 2005 Express or MSDE server where you have installed your Feedback Server database using the web installer.

  3. Setup following keys with the feedback server configuration to setup Active Directory:


Configure IIS for Integrated Security

  1. Open the Internet Information Services Management from the "Administrative Tools menu" on the "Start Menu" or in the "Control Panel".

  2. Expand your server in the tree on the left until you see the Web site or Virtual Directory you want to configure. Select the FeedbackServer Directory and click on its properties to display the property windows.

  3. Switch to the "Directory Security" tab and click the "edit" button in the Anonymous access and authentication control area.

  4. Make sure that the "Anonymous access" is not checked and make sure that the "Integrated Windows authentication" is checked.

 

Once you have configured the directories you will be able to login to the administration section using the standard windows authentication of your browser while keeping the survey and report deployment pages available for public users. If you want public users to use active directory to enter a survey you have to setup the Active Directory Security Addin on your survey.

 

 

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