19.3 Associated Authentication

19.3.1 Console Settings Policy

Select User System Management -> Associated Authentication to enter the associated authentication settings interface, where you can choose whether to enable associated authentication and configure the corresponding parameters.

Click the icon to open the associated authentication configuration interface and set the parameters as needed.

19.3.2 Client Associated Authentication

Forced Associated Authentication

For clients with forced associated authentication enabled:

• If the machine already has an associated user and the associated user exists on the domain server specified in "Server Configuration", the "User Association Authentication" window will not pop up, and the computer can be used normally.
• If the machine does not have an associated user, or the associated user is not the one specified in "Server Configuration" on the domain server, the "User Association Authentication" window will pop up. The window cannot be closed, and the user must enter the username and correct password of an existing domain server user. Only after successful verification can the computer be used normally. The newly entered user will automatically become the local machine's associated user.

Non-Forced Association

For clients with non-forced associated authentication enabled:

• If the machine already has an associated user and the associated user exists on the domain server specified in "Server Configuration", the "User Association Authentication" window will not pop up, and the computer can be used normally.
• If the machine does not have an associated user, or the associated user is not the one specified in "Server Configuration" on the domain server, the "User Association Authentication" window will pop up. You can either enter the username and correct password of an existing domain server user (which will automatically set this user as the local machine's associated user), or directly close the dialog, and the computer can still be used normally. If a new user is entered, that user will be set as the local machine's associated user.