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How to disable the authentication on the Diagrams tab in Power Monitoring Expert 9.x?
Issue:
In Power Monitoring Expert 9.x, a user is prompted with an authentication dialog when accessing the Diagrams tab (or the <servername>\ION webpage) The user is required to enter the windows credentials in order to access.

Product Line:
Power Monitoring Expert 9.x

Environment:
Power Monitoring Expert Web Applications

Cause:
Power Monitoring Expert 8.x/9.x introduced password protection for the ION virtual root (the Diagrams tab in Web Applications). It requires that user enter their windows credentials in order to authenticate with the webpage.

Resolution:
*Warning: This article contains information about editing the registry. Improper changes to the registry can permanently damage the operating system. Always backup the registry before making any changes.*​

The steps outlined in FA248741 do not apply to PME 9.x. In PME 9.x, login settings can be changed from the registry \Power Monitoring Expert\9.x\Security as follows:

The Options

OptionAuthentication Method

Registry Key for Toggle
(under Security key)

Thick ClientsWeb Clients
1Built-In Users
BuiltInAuthentication
As today, user logs in using credentials in Users database table on the login dialogAs today, user logs in using credentials in Users database table on the login page
2Windows Manual
ManualWindowsAuthentication
User logs in by manually typing in their credentials on the login dialog.User logs in by manually typing in their credentials into the login page
3Windows One-Click
OneClickWindowsAuthentication
User logs in as their current Windows user by clicking a button/link on the login dialog.User logs in by clicking a link on the login page, which depending on their browser settings will either log them in automatically or they will be prompted by the BROWSER for their credentials.
4Windows Automatic
AutomaticWindowsAuthentication
User is automatically logged in. No login form.  ** NOT IMPLEMENTED YET (as of PME 9.0 **Depending on browser setting, user is either automatically logged in using current credentials, or they are prompted BY THE BROWSER for the credentials. No login form.

The Combinations

Some of the options are mutually exclusive. We should support the following combinations of options:

Selected
Options

DescriptionThick ClientsWeb Clients
1Built-in users only.Same as PME 8.2Same as PME 8.2
1,2Built-in and Windows, manually entered.Same as PME 8.2, except will also authenticate Windows credentials if entered into the login box.Same as PME 8.2, except will also authenticate Windows credentials if entered into the login box.
1,2,3Built-in users, and Windows users manually entered or one-click.Same as PME 8.2, except will also authenticate Windows credentials if entered into the login box and there will also be a link to log in using Windows Authentication which causes a browser pop-up authentication window (if PME is in the internet zone) or automatically log in as the current user without manually entering credentials (if PME is in the Intranet zone).Same as PME 8.2, except will also authenticate Windows credentials if entered into the login box and there will also be a link to log in as the current Windows user without requiring credentials.
1,3Built-in users manually entered, and Windows users with one-click.Same as PME 8.2, except there will also be a link to log in using Windows Authentication which causes a browser pop-up authentication window (if PME is in the internet zone) or automatically log in as the current user without manually entering credentials (if PME is in the Intranet zone).Same as PME 8.2, except there will also be a link to log in as the current Windows user without requiring credentials.
2Windows users only, manually entered.It will look the same as PME 8.2, but the credentials entered must be Windows credentials, and there will also be a link to log in using Windows Authentication which causes a browser pop-up authentication window (if PME is in the internet zone) or automatically log in as the current user without manually entering credentials (if PME is in the Intranet zone). It will look the same as PME 8.2, but the credentials entered must be Windows credentials.
2,3Windows users only, manually entered or one-click. It will look the same as PME 8.2, but the credentials entered must be Windows credentials.It will look the same as PME 8.2, but the credentials entered must be Windows credentials, and there will also be a link to log in as the current Windows user without requiring credentials.
4

Windows users only, automatic login

The login page will not appear at all. The user will be prompted for their Windows credentials in a browser pop-up authentication window (if PME is in the Intranet zone), or they will be automatically logged into PME as the current Windows user without entering any credentials (if PME is in the Intranet zone).The login page will not appear at all. The user will be automatically logged into PME as the current Windows user.

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