Workbench access via Kerberos

When using Workbench to access a station using LDAP/Kerberos, you see one of two login dialogs.

Workbench login with found Kerberos credentials

If Workbench was able to aquire your native Kerberos credentials (see Additional Kerberos client-side setup), you see a dialog similar to Figure 12.

Figure 12. Workbench login dialog if Kerberos credentials found


Workbench login dialog if Kerberos credentials found

Here you can simply click OK to login as the current user.

NoteIf you want to log in as the current user, your client host must be part of the same realm as the station.

Or, to login either as a different LDAP user or a local (station) user, select “Log in as different user”, as shown below.

Log in as different LDAP user Log in as local station user




To log in as a different user:

  • If you want to log in as a different LDAP user, leave Domain at the realm, as above left.

  • To log in as a local (station) user, change the Domain to “Station (stationName)”, as above right.

Enter the appropriate username and password.

Workbench login without Kerberos credentials

If Workbench was unable to acquire your native Kerberos credentials, you see a simplified login dialog, similar to Figure 13.

Figure 13. Workbench login dialog without found Kerberos credentials


Workbench login dialog without found Kerberos credentials

This dialog does not provide an option to log in as the current user. To log in, you must supply credentials.

  • For LDAP user log in using Kerberos, leave Domain at the realm, and enter your credentials (LDAP user name and password).

  • To log in as a local (station) user, change Domain to “Station (stationName)”, as shown below in Figure 14, and enter your credentials.

Figure 14. Workbench login as local station user when Kerberos credentials not found


Workbench login as local station user when Kerberos credentials not found