Configuring Success Factors Password Authentication¶
The SuccessFactors Password security provider is a forms-based authentication provider. It uses the SuccessFactors SOAP API to validate user-supplied credentials.
Requirements¶
In order to proceed, you will need the following:
- An existing SuccessFactors account.
- Administrator access to Vinyl.
Register SuccessFactors as a Vinyl Security Provider¶
To register SuccessFactors as a Vinyl security provider, you will need the following information:
| Example | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Company ID | The SuccessFactors company identifier. | |
| Instance API URL | https://api8.successfactors.com/ | SuccessFactors SOAP API root URL. The URL depends on the data center hosting the SuccessFactors instance. See http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-65363 for more information. |
Note
The URL should not include the path (e.g. /sfapi/v1/soap). Vinyl will append the path.
To register SuccessFactors as a Vinyl Security Provider:
- Log into Vinyl as an Administrator
- Navigate to the IDE
- Click the Security Providers button
- In the Data Source Authentication panel, click the + Data Source Authentication button
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Provide the following:
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Name: A unique security provider name.
Example: SuccessFactors
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Type: SuccessFactors Password
- Enabled: Checked
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Priority: A unique integer between 10 and 100. Note that this value must be unique.
Example: 40
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Show On Login Form: Checked
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Click the Save button
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Set the following properties (In the Properties panel, click the + Property button → Select the Parameter → Provide the Value → Click the Save icon):
- CompanyID: Company ID
- InstanceApiUrl: Instance API URL