Application based user management

RE: Application based user management

Stefan Helzle — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:54:49 GMT

The only exception is Appian Portals. These allow anonymous access in a very restricted environment.

BE.Thomas — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:52:18 GMT

So this means, there is no way to use an appian built application without having an appian user. That clarifies things - thank you :)

Stefan Helzle — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:47:34 GMT

That is no difference.

BE.Thomas — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:46:47 GMT

I do not mean the user to log into Appian but into an application built with Appian.

Stefan Helzle — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:38:44 GMT

Our clients typically use a active directory to implement access management.

To login to Appian, you need to have an existing account. That "new user" scenario does not work, letting an Appian Portal aside.

Now, your landing page could be visible to everybody. Any user that is not in your app's user group just sees some form to apply for access.

BE.Thomas — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:33:42 GMT

Yes, that part is understood 🙂

What I do not know is, how to assign users (not known during design time) to this role. I imagine such a process:

Landing Page
- Log In (if known user)
- Apply for registration (new user)
  This triggers a process for the admin role to authorize this new user for a log-in or in other words, to assign this user (who is basically a row/record type in the database) to this normal user role...
Secured part of the application
- the "normal stuff" done with the basic role model

Stefan Helzle — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:29:28 GMT

When you create a new app using the wizard, you will get these exact groups created. Then use them to secure your design objects.

BE.Thomas — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:27:09 GMT

Thank you,

I've already looked at a couple of tutorials without finding that default way, I guess I'll dig some more.

Stefan Helzle — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:25:09 GMT

That is the default way of doing it and covered in tutorials and trainings.