Sym3 Authentication and Authorization Service
The Sym3 Authentication and Authorization Service (Sym3 Auth Service) server is a service to facilitate user and resource authorization using the industry standards OAuth2 and Open ID Connect (OIDC). OAuth 2.0 (Open Authorization), is a standard designed to allow a website or application to access resources hosted by other web apps on behalf of a user. It’s now the industry standard for online authorization.
All Sym3 Operator web Apps and APIs are secured by the Sym3 Auth Service.
User login
Sym3 Web redirects all login requests to the Sym3 Auth Service. The login page displays different login buttons depending on the authentication method configured in the Settings page.
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In Azure Entra ID authentication mode, the ‘Employee Login’ button redirects the login request to the Azure Entra ID server.
Users may receive a validation request on their mobile phone or email, managed by the customer’s IT department.
