MicroStrategy Identity Configuration
You can configure the following settings on the MicroStrategy Identity Configuration pages.
To access the MicroStrategy Identity Configuration pages, open the pull-down menu next to your user name and choose MicroStrategy Identity Configuration.
Some configurations require a restart for the changes to take effect.
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MicroStrategy Identity Server
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General
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Security Server Host: The IP address or host name and the port number of MicroStrategy Identity Server. This field is populated by default and cannot be edited. |
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Security Server Host (Two-Way SSL): Used to communicate with non-browser based applications. It allows two-way SSL for verification of client and server certificates. This should be the same as the MicroStrategy Identity Server, but with a different port. |
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System Name: A user-friendly name for your installation. The name appears in MicroStrategy Badge, and in emails from MicroStrategy Identity to members of the MicroStrategy Identity network. |
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Identify Provider Issuer ID/URL: Required by various logical access gateways on this MicroStrategy Identity Server, such as those based on the SAML or OpenID Connect standards. |
If you implement multiple MicroStrategy Identity Servers that need to access (share) the same logical resource, make sure this entry is unique for each server.
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Security
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MicroStrategy Identity File Directory: The absolute path of the root directory that the MicroStrategy Identity Server will use to store and reference files and images. |
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SSL Certificate Authority Certificate: The absolute path of the certificate that the MicroStrategy Identity Server will use to sign certificate signing requests. It includes the public key, among other information. This field should specify the path and name of a .crt file. |
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SSL Certificate Authority Key: The absolute path of the private key that the MicroStrategy Identity Sever will use to sign certificate signing requests. It should specify the path and name of a .key file. |
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SSL Certificate Authority Key Password: The absolute path of the password file to access the above SSL Certificate Authority Key. It is required if the private key is password-protected. |
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AES Key: The absolute path of the AES key that the MicroStrategy Identity Server uses to encrypt data. |
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Email
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SMTP Server: To send emails, the MicroStrategy Identity Server needs to connect and make requests to an SMTP server. This specifies the host and port of the SMTP server. |
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SMTP SSL: Specifies whether communication with the SMTP server uses SSL protocol. |
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SMTP Authentication: If the SMTP email server requires authentication, select the Required check box, then type the user name and password for your SMTP email server. |
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SMTP Configuration: The SMTP configuration that the MicroStrategy Identity Server will use to send all emails. |
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Email Sender Address: The email address used to send all emails. |
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Cluster Configuration
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Gateway Load Balancer: The address of the agent gateway balancer that is shipped with the MicroStrategy Identity Server. |
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Nodes: The nodes of the server's cluster to improve availability and performance. You can have multiple nodes, each consisting of a host, one way security server port, and one gateway port. This setting is required, and at least one node should be configured. |
For more information about configuring a load balancer, see Configuring a Load Balancer for High Availability.
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Advanced
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Google Maps API Key: The key provided by Google, to load Google Maps in the interface and access the Javascript APIs. |
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Memcache: The location of the server's memory cache to speed up requests and data access. You can have multiple nodes, each consisting of a host and port. This setting is optional, but is recommended for better performance. |
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Allowed Photo Hosts: A list of allowed hosts where photos can be stored and retrieved between MicroStrategy Identity Manager and MicroStrategy Identity Server. Any photos that do not match the listed hosts are blocked. |
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iPad Configuration Link: The link to MicroStrategy Mobile configuration file generated by the Communicator Server during its installation. |
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iPhone Configuration Link: The link to MicroStrategy Mobile configuration file generated by the Communicator Serving during its installation. |
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Contact Info
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Support Email: The email address displayed in MicroStrategy Badge and used as the default address to send support emails. |
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Support Phone Label: The label for the support phone number displayed in MicroStrategy Badge. |
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Support Phone: The support phone number displayed in MicroStrategy Badge. |
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Push Notification
Service Configuration
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Push Notification Proxy: This service is not required for configuration. |
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MicroStrategy Identity Manager
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General
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MicroStrategy Identity Manager Host: The domain name or IP address that hosts MicroStrategy Identity Manager. |
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MicroStrategy Identity Manager Path: The URL path that appends to the above host name that directs you to the MicroStrategy Identity Manager landing page. If there is no appending path, use a forward slash (/). |
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Security Server Host: The MicroStrategy Identity Server URL to which the MicroStrategy Identity Manager points. When changed, your web session will end. |
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CA Bundle File Path: The absolute path of the CA bundle file. The CA bundle file is used to secure communication with the MicroStrategy Identity Server. |
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MicroStrategy Managed Instance: Indicates whether it is a MicroStrategy Cloud Platform for AWS or MicroStrategy Cloud Platform for Azure managed instance. If yes, network administrator access to LDAP configuration for Active Directory is restricted. |
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Help Page Base URL: The base URL of the help pages. |
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Advanced
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Plugin Host Server: A plugin that is installed and deployed with MicroStrategy Identity Manager. This is used to communicate with Salesforce and Google to import users from these applications. |
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Google: Keys provided by Google that allow MicroStrategy Identity to validate itself and import users from your Google application. |
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Salesforce: Keys provided by Salesforce that allow to validate and import material from your Salesforce application. |
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