2. A user clicks one of the links.
3. Clicking a link begins the external
application login procedure. The
procedure checks the Login Server
password store for the user's credentials for the requested external
application. If it finds that
the user has no such credentials, then the Login Server prompts the user
for
them.
4. The user enters the user name
and password. The user can also indicate whether to save these
credentials in the Login Server
password store.
5. If the user chooses to save
the credentials in the Login Server password store, then the Login Server
saves them. The Login Server performs
the following tasks:
-Constructs a login page using
the user's credentials for submission to the external application login
processing
routine. This routine has been
preconfigured by the Login Server administrator and is associated with
the requested
application.
-Sends the form to the client browser, with a directive to post it immediately to the external application
6. The client posts the form to the external application and logs in.