topic Re: How to enable the user authentication and authorization using node js in FlexSim Forum

How to enable the user authentication and authorization using node js

MargePega — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 07:30:35 GMT

[ FlexSim 24.1.0 ]

We will need to enable the authentication and authorization using the Node JS as part of the requirements for the configuration of user authentication & access in accordance with Company web-security protocols

Re: How to enable the user authentication and authorization using node js

Ben_WilsonADSK — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 13:48:37 GMT

@MargePega,

Can you please provide more FlexSim-related information? What exactly are you trying to do with FlexSim where you need to add authentication?

Re: How to enable the user authentication and authorization using node js

MargePega — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 10:09:07 GMT

We need to configure below items in Flexsim server using Node JS.

- Ensure that no access is provided from outside of the company

- Internal user authentication

- Standard authentication flow

Re: How to enable the user authentication and authorization using node js

Ben_WilsonADSK — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:50:26 GMT

I assume you're referring to FlexSim's Webserver?

FlexSim's Webserver is a basic tool that allows FlexSim to be served over HTTP to a web browser. It is not meant to be a fully featured web server that enables things like encryption or authentication.

To take advantage of advanced features you'd find in fully featured web servers, the ideal solution is to proxy FlexSim's Webserver behind a fully featured webserver.

Please check out Paul Toone's recent articles on setting up behind a proxy:

That said, if you're a node.js expert and wish to modify the FlexSim Webserver yourself, after installing you can find all the .js source files in the installation directory. You can modify those as needed for your own purposes, but please be aware that we will not be able to support you in this:

C:\Program Files (x86)\FlexSim Web Server\webserver

Re: How to enable the user authentication and authorization using node js

Jeanette_Fullmer — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 17:47:14 GMT

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