Instructions: Testing without Autologon

Initial situation

Within the federal network, even when using a VPN connection, the login via eIAM is typically automatic through the identity provider FED-LOGIN. This provider manages the standard identities of federal administration employees who are within the federal network. While this automatic login is convenient for users, it can be a hindrance in certain situations, such as during testing.

By setting an autologon cookie, this automatic login process can be disabled. This allows the selection of the identity providers available for the application to be displayed, and the login via the FED-LOGIN IdP will no longer be performed automatically using Kerberos (Active Directory Single Sign-On). Link to website: Autologon Cookie

Image with the cookie website to activate or deactivate cookies in the respective eIAM stages.
Cookie website.


Instructions

Cookie initial state
Display of the autologon cookies initial state with on/off and delete cookie buttons
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Initially no cookie is set.

Your login usually occurs automatically via the identity provider FED-LOGIN.


Cookie activation
  1. Set the lifetime of the cookies
    First step: set your cookie's lifespan for one or twelve hours.
    Set cookie lifespan.
    First set the lifetime of your cookie. You can choose between the current session, i.e. until the entire web browser (not the browser tab) is closed, 1 hour or 12 hours.


  2. Setting the cookie in the desired eIAM stage
    Image for activating the Autologon cookie in the eIAM PROD stage.
    Activating the Autologon cookie.

    You can use the ON/OFF button to activate the
    cookie to override autologon.

    If the cookie is activated, the selection of available identity providers for the application will be displayed when you log in.


Cookie deactivation / deletion
  • Option 1: Deactivate cookie
    Image for switching off the Autologon cookie in the eIAM PROD stage.
    Deactivate Autologon Cookies.

    You can deactivate the cookie by clicking the ON/OFF button. The cookie remains stored and can be reactivated.

    If you log in again now, you will usually be automatically logged in via the FED-LOGIN identity provider.


  • Option 2: Delete cookie
    Image to delete the autologon Cookie in the eIAM PROD Stage.
    Delete Autologon Cookies.
    You can also delete the cookie directly using the
    Delete Cookie button.

    If you now log in again, you will usually be automatically logged in via the identity provider FED-LOGIN.


Note:
If you are experiencing general cookie or cache problems with your current browser, the following information may be of interest to you: How to solve cookie/cache problems