Launching the product

This section provides information on the various ways you can access Sectona.

• Web console-based login

• Sectona client application login

• Procedure for login with SAML authentication

• User-based settings

Web console-based login

This section will help you log in to the Sectona PAM web console:

• Before you log in to the console

• Procedure for login to Sectona Web Access

• Browsers supported

• Login to Sectona Web Access using multi-factor authentication

Before you log in to the console

• Ensure the communication is open to Sectona Web Access from your desktop/laptop.

• Make sure you have the Sectona Web Access URL available with you, and you have your User ID created for login.

Procedure for login to Sectona Web Access

• Go to your browser. View supported browser types here. 

• Browse the Sectona Web Access URL.

• Enter the Username and Password.

• Click on Login. If you have Multi-Factor Authentication enabled, you will be prompted with a QR code to register your mobile phone with the system.

Browsers supported 

Any HTML 5 compliant browser will be supported: 

Login to Sectona Web Access using multi-factor authentication

There are multiple MFA methods available. You will be prompted for the corresponding MFA, depending on your MFA configuration.

After successful login, you will be redirected to your MyAccess page.

Sectona client application login

This section will help you to log in to the Sectona Client application to access any target assets.

• Before you log in to Sectona Client

• Procedure for logging in through Sectona Client

• Login to Sectona Web Access using multi-factor authentication

Before you login into Sectona Client

• Ensure the communication is open to Sectona Web Access from your desktop/laptop.

• Ensure you have the Sectona Web Access URL and User ID created for login.

• Make sure you have downloaded the Sectona client application from Sectona Web Access.

•  .Net framework version 4.5.2 software is installed.

Procedure for login through Sectona client

• Open the Sectona client application.

• You will be prompted to enter the Sectona Web Access URL. Enter the URL and click on Connect.

• Enter your Username and Password. You will be prompted to enter the OTP if you have MFA configured.

Login to Sectona Client using multi-factor authentication

There are multiple MFA methods available. You will be prompted for the corresponding MFA, depending on your MFA configuration.

After successful login, you can access your entitlements by clicking on the Assets button in the top left corner.

Double-click on any of the servers/devices to take access.

Procedure for login with SAML authentication

• Go to your browser. In the address bar, navigate to Sectona URL (contact your Sectona Administrator for the URL).
• You will be redirected to the Sectona login page.
• Click on the Login with SAML option and select the configured SAML option.
• Enter your login credentials and click on Submit. Once the authentication is complete, the user will be directed to the MyAccess page.

User-based settings

This section will guide you through the user-based settings as mentioned below:

• Self-resetting multi-factor authentication

• Resetting the user's password

• Updating thick client settings

• Updating Sectona Launcher settings

• Updating Session Window Title

Self-resetting multi-factor authentication

You can self-reset the MFA on your profile by following the below steps:

• Login into Sectona Web Access.

• Click on your username in the top right corner and select the Settings option.

• Go to Multi-Factor and click the Reset button on the MFA authentication enabled on your profile.

• A QR code will be prompted. Scan from your smartphone to re-configure.

Resetting the user password

If a user forgets their password, they can reset it by clicking on the Forgot Password option on the Login Page.

To reset your password:

• Click on the Forgot Password link on the login page.

• Enter the username for the user account whose password you intend to reset.

• Enter the OTP as per MFA.

• Create a new password in the New Password field and confirm it in the Re-Type Password field.

• Click on Change Password to reset the password.

• Once the password is successfully changed, you will receive a notification on the same window.

Updating thick client settings

You can update thick client settings by following the below steps:

• Login to Sectona. Click on Settings in the user profile.

• Click on Launcher Settings.

• Under Thick Client Settings, select Access Type from the drop-down list.

• Specify the location of the .exe file for the chosen thick client in the Execution Path field.

• Click on Update.

Updating Sectona Launcher settings

• Login to Sectona. Click on Settings in the user profile.

• Click on Launcher Settings.

• Under Client Settings, you can change the following:

  • RDP Resolution: Click on the Custom Resolution checkbox and update the Height and Width of your RDP session window.

  • SSH/Telnet Log File: Click the Active checkbox and specify the path to save logs.

  • Session Window Title Format: Click on the Custom checkbox and specify the title format using Content Tag(s).

  • Open Browser-Based Session In: This option applies only to browser-based sessions such as RDP Over Browser, SSH Over Browser, etc.
    • Click on the New Tab option to open the browser-based session in a new tab.
    • Click on New Popup Window option to open the browser-based session in a new browser window.

• Click on Update.