How to Set Up Permissions for an Application in Thinfinity Workspace
Product: Thinfinity Workspace
Version: 7, 8
Introduction
To guarantee appropriate access for each user, it's important to set up permissions in the Access Profiles tab of the Thinfinity Workspace Configuration Manager. We'll cover the steps to disable anonymous access and correctly map users or groups to their assigned applications. By mastering these configurations, you'll be well on your way to ensuring a secure and well-managed application environment.
Configuration
To grant users permissions for an application Access Profile, follow these steps:
1. Open Thinfinity Workspace Configuration Manager.
2. Next, go to the Access Profiles tab, then select your application Access Profile and click Edit.
3. In the Access Profiles Editor:
- navigate to the Credentials tab and specify the credentials you want your application to use when running on Windows.
- then, navigate to Permissions tab and use Add button to select the users/groups that will access the selected application Access Profile). You can use either local or AD users/groups. Read and change permissions to the application's path and executable are required.
When finished, click OK.
4. Back to the Thinfinity Workspace Configuration Manager main window, navigate to the Authentication tab where you can set the authentication methods that users can use to log in to the Thinfinity Workspace portal.
Optionally, open the Mappings tab to map external accounts using the authentication methods from the previous step to the local or AD users/groups required to run your application.
To find out more about mappings, please refer to these articles in our knowledge base.
When finished, click Apply: your application Access Profile is now secure and accessible only with the parameters you have just set.
Conclusion
This tutorial outlines the necessary steps to ensure secure access to applications by configuring permissions and user authentication in the Thinfinity Workspace Configuration Manager. By following this step-by-step guide, users can disable anonymous access and assign specific users or groups to their applications to ensure a well-managed and secure application environment.
If you have any further inquiries or need additional support, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. Our team is always available to help address any questions or concerns you may have.
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