Install Windows Authentication Application

The Windows Authentication application is an additional application that must be installed for on-premise installations that use Active Directory.

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1. To install the Windows Authentication application

1. Extract the WindowsAuthentication zip file provided as part of the HotDocs Hub installation files.
2. Copy the thinktecturewindowsauth folder in the extracted folder.
3. Paste the folder into the HotDocs Hub installation directory; by default, this is C:\inetpub\wwwroot.
4. Open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
5. Navigate to the site where HotDocs Hub is installed.
6. Right-click the thinktecturewindowsauth folder.
7. Select Convert to Application.
8. Click OK.

2. Configure the Windows Authentication application

You must configure the Windows Authentication application with the location of the HotDocs Identity Server application.

1. Select the thinktecturewindowsauth application in IIS.
2. Open Application Settings.
3. Select the IdpReplyUrl key.
4. Click Edit.
5. Enter URL of the HotDocsIdentityServer application in the Value field; by default, this is https://localhost/hotdocsidentityserver/core.
6. Click OK.

3. Configure the HotDocs Identity Server Application

You must configure the HotDocs Identity Server application with the location of the Windows Authentication application.

1. Select the HotDocsIdentityServer application in IIS.
2. Open Application Settings.
3. Select the MetadataAddress key.
4. Click Edit.
5. Enter URL of the thinktecturewindowsauth application in the Value field; by default, this is https://localhost/thinktecturewindowsauth.
6. Click OK.

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