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With the release of v11 Axosoft has quietly changed its Authentication method for the OnTime users to OpenAuth. This will affect ANY third party and custom developed software that makes use of the OnTime SDK UserService Web Service HashPassword() method
Axosoft confirmed in a Support inquiry that it will no longer support User Password Authentication with this Method and suggests to drop any validation in custom applications.
This release is an intermediate maintenance release to adapt the portal to the new requirements. With release 1.6.11 we have added support for different Authentication Mechanisms as outlined in the release notes - providing a viable continuity for all our customers.
Customer Portal Back-Office
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v1.6.11 [09 Sept 2011]
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+ Added a new appSettings key "AuthType" to the web.config that will
recognize the following case insensitive values:
- None
- Internal
Default Mode: Any other value - other than "none" and "internal" will
trigger the native mode which is OnTime Authentication. This method will
currently only work for OnTime versions prior to version 11.
None
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This will trigger the BackOffice not to perform any login authentication.
To be explicit the password field is switched off. Anybody with the
correct Username can now log into the Portal BackOffice.
You should use this mode when you lose the admin password or require
immediate access.
Internal
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This mode will validate users against the internal User Authentication
Data. This is not the same as OnTime which means that any Authentication
change from within OnTime does *NOT* affect the Portal.
+ Bugfix: Previously the "Enabled" check in the User edit mode was not
initialized/maintained properly indicating a possible wrong status
+ Style/Layout: As the logo has changed in the back-office the term
"back office" is now part of the logo so the text subtitle has been
removed
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