Setting up the default authentication for the Enterprise Vault Web Access application

The installation automatically configures Basic authentication and Integrated Windows Authentication for the Enterprise Vault Web Access application. When you installed Enterprise Vault, if there was no message saying that setup could not set alias security, the authentication described here has already been applied to your system.

The Enterprise Vault Web Access application is always installed on the same computer as Internet Information Server (IIS).

To set up the default authentication for the Enterprise Vault Web Access application

  1. Log in to the IIS computer as Administrator.

  2. Click Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > Internet Services Manager.

  3. Expand the container for the Enterprise Vault Web Access application computer.

  4. Expand the Default Web Site container.

  5. Right-click the EnterpriseVault folder and, on the shortcut menu, click Properties.

  6. Click the Directory Security tab.

  7. In the Anonymous access and authentication control section, click Edit.

  8. Clear the Anonymous access check box.

  9. Select Basic authentication. A security message appears, warning about transmitting passwords without encryption. Click Yes to continue.

    Note the following:

    • If all clients will be using Internet Explorer, you can clear Basic authentication. If any clients will be using other Web browsers, make sure that Basic authentication is selected.

    • Do not add a domain name in Basic authentication unless you also create a WebApp.ini file.

  10. Select the Integrated Windows Authentication check box.

  11. Click OK.

  12. Click the Virtual Directory tab.

  13. The path to the Web Access application is now set up.

  14. Click Configuration.

  15. Click the Options tab.

  16. Increase the ASP Script Timeout. A value of 900 seconds is normally sufficient.

    This increase in the ASP script timeout is so that users can restore baskets containing large numbers of items.

  17. Click OK.

More Information

Setting up a default domain in the Web Access application