Answer

PROBLEM

The Integrated Authentication option is disabled in the GFI WebMonitor configuration

ENVIRONMENT

• GFI WebMonitor (Standalone Proxy Version)
• All Supported Environments

SOLUTION

Perform the following procedure to modify the Network Access policy so local users authenticate as themselves:

Configure network access manually

1. To configure each machine manually, perform the following procedure:

2. Click 'Start' > 'Control Panel' > 'Administrative Tools' > 'Local Security Policy'

3. From the left panel expand 'Security Settings' > 'Local Policies' > 'Security Options'

4. Right click 'Network access: Sharing and security model for local accounts' from the right panel and click 'Properties'

5. Make sure that in 'Local Security Setting' tab, 'Classic - local users authenticate as themselves' is selected

   

 

6. Click 'Apply' and 'OK'

7. Close Local Security Settings

Configure network access using GPO in Microsoft Windows 2003 server

To configure Network access policy through Microsoft Windows 2003 Group Policy, perform the following procedure:

1. Click 'Start' > 'All Programs' > 'Administrative Tools' > 'Active Directory Users and Computers', on the DNS server

2. Right click the domain and click 'Properties'

3. Select 'Group Policy' tab in the 'Domain Properties' dialog

   

 

4. Select 'Default Domain Policy' from the list, and click 'Edit'

5. Expand 'Computer Configuration' > 'Security Settings' > 'Local Policies' and click 'Security Options'

6. Right click 'Network access: Sharing and security model for local accounts' from the right panel, and click 'Properties'

7. In the 'Security Policy Settings' tab, select 'Define this policy setting' and make sure that 'Classic - local users authenticate as themselves' is selected

8. Click 'OK' and close all opened windows

Configure network access using GPO in Microsoft Windows 2008 server

To configure Network access policy through Microsoft Windows 2008 Group Policy, perform the following procedure:

1. Type 'mmc.exe' in command prompt and press 'Enter'

2. In the Console Root window click 'File' > 'Add/Remove Snap-in...' to open the Add or Remove snap-ins window

3. Select 'Group Policy Management' from the 'Available snap-ins' list, and click 'Add'

   

 

4. Click 'OK'

5. Expand 'Group Policy Management' > 'Forest' > 'Domains' and click the Domain

   

 

6. Right click 'Default Domain Policy' and click 'Edit'. This opens the 'Group Management Editor'

7. Expand 'Computer Configuration' > 'Policies' > 'Windows Settings' > 'Security Settings' > 'Local Policies' and click 'Security Options'

8. Right click 'Network access: Sharing and security model for local accounts' from the right panel and click 'Properties'

9. In the 'Security Policy Setting', click 'Define this policy setting' and make sure that 'Classic local users authenticate as themselves' is selected

10. Click 'OK' to apply changes

11. Close 'Group policy Management Editor' and save the management console created

CAUSE

The Integrated Authentication feature is disabled within the GFI WebMonitor configuration, when the computer security policy has been configured to authenticate as guest.