Authenticate User Using Genian Agent

Policy Server communicates with the Agent to authenticate users on windows devices.

Node Policy

  1. Go to Policy in the top panel.
  2. Go to Policy > Node Policy in the left Policy panel.
  3. The authentication method must be selected as 'User Authentication' before agent authentication can be used on the endpoint.
  4. Select two-step authentication as needed.

Add the Agent Action to a Policy

  1. Go to Policy in the top panel.
  2. Go to Policy > Node Policy in the left Policy panel.
  3. Click the desired Policy ID in Node Policy window.
  4. Find Agent Action. Click Assign.
  5. Find Authenticate User Using Genian Agent in the Available section. Select and drag it into the Selected section.
  6. Click Add.
  7. Click Update.

Authenticate User Using Genian Agent

  1. Go to Policy in the top panel.
  2. Go to Policy > Node Policy > Agent Action in the left Policy panel.
  3. Find and click Authenticate User Using Genian Agent in the Agent Action window.
  4. Enter in Conditions, optional settings.

Under Agent Authentication Dialog Box Design:

  1. For Window Image, Specify an image for the Agent authentication dialog box.
  2. For Displaying Titlebar, Specify whether to display a title bar on the Agent authentication dialog box.
  3. For Dialog Box Color, Specify a dialog box color.
  4. For Font Color, Specify a font color.
  5. For Help Message, Specify a Help Message.
  6. For URL Button, Specify a link to embed in the authentication window, and a button caption.

Under Miscellaneous:

  1. For Authentication Enforcement, Specify whether to enforce an authentication by disabling the close action for the Agent Authentication dialog box.
  2. For Program Run after Authentication, Add a program that is run after a user is successfully authenticated.
  3. Click Update.