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Applies to: security, applications

Applications

Overview

Application definitions are used to connect one or more clients to MOPS 4.0 web application and/or MOPS 4.0 background services. It will provide information as redirect and logout URI:s that the clients will use for the identity issuers.

MOPS 4.0 comes installed with two applications configured, “MOPS 4.0 Application” for the web application and “MOPS 4.0 Services” for background services.

Adding a new application

Adding a new application is done by clicking on the add button (+) in the bottom right corner of the page and filling in the form:

Property Description
Name The name of the application that is used to fetch the clients connected to it
Display Name The name shown in the application list and for the application selection in the client configuration
Redirect URI Where to navigate when coming back from identity issuer. Should be /callback
Post Logout Redirect URI Where to navigate after a logout, defaults to the URL for MOPS 4.0.
Note: Adding /signin at the end of the URL redirects to the IdP selection page.
Note Description about the application

Directing sign-in to a specific identity service

For workstation shortcuts, MOPS 4.0 supports selecting a specific login client directly from the URL.

Use one of the following URL formats:

  • /SignIn/<ClientName>
  • /SignIn?client=<ClientName>

These formats are functionally equivalent and can be used when a workstation should always route users to a specific identity service, for example in scenarios where interactive IdP selection is not wanted.

Examples:

  • https://mops.example.com/SignIn/OperationsKiosk
  • https://mops.example.com/SignIn?client=ShiftConsole
  • https://mops.example.com/SignIn/ServiceAuth

Recommendations and cautions:

  • Use the configured client name exactly as defined in the client configuration.
  • If a client name contains special URL characters, URL-encode the value.
  • Do not combine both formats in the same shortcut URL. Use either the path format or the query format.
  • Verify that the client is connected to the intended application and identity issuer before rollout.

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Deleting an application

Deleting the applications that come pre-installed with MOPS 4.0 is not advisable, you can delete added applications if they are no longer in use.

Note that you cannot delete the application you are currently logged in as, the default being “MOPS 4.0 Application”.