Client Browser Settings

In order to access the K2 Workspace (Deskop) in a distributed environment, there are settings that need to be configured on the your Internet Explorer browser.

These settings must be set for everyone who accesses the K2 Workspace (Deskop) remotely (meaning, not on the K2 Workspace (Deskop) server). You can set these permissions via Group Policy. Be sure that you set these permissions for the accounts you are testing with, as using the "run as" command does not keep the Internet Explorer options of the previous account.

First, you will need to turn on Windows Integrated Authentication:

  1. Open Internet Explorer.
  2. From the Internet Explorer menu, select Tools > Internet Options.
  3. Click on the Advanced tab, and then scroll down to the Security section.
  4. Check the Enable Integrated Windows Authentication check box.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Close Internet Explorer.

Secondly, you have a choice, you can either add the K2 Workspace (Deskop) URL to the Local Intranet Zone, or to the Trusted Sites and allow pass through integration of the user's credentials. These options are described below. Please note, you can only select one of the options (meaning, Local Intranet Zone or Trusted Sites, but not both).

Local Intranet Zone

To add the K2 Workspace (Deskop) site to the Local Intranet Zone, perform the following steps:

  1. Open Internet Explorer.
  2. From the Internet Explorer menu, select Tools > Internet Options.
  3. Click on the Security tab, and then select the Local Intranet Zone.
  4. Click Sites.
  5. Click Advanced to open the list of sites in the Local Intranet Zone.
  6. Type in the K2 Workspace (Deskop) URL and click Add.
  7. After the site has been added, click Close and then OK twice to exit the Internet Options dialog.

Trusted Sites

To add the K2 Workspace (Deskop) site to the Trusted Sites, perform the following steps:

  1. Open Internet Explorer.
  2. From the Internet Explorer menu, select Tools > Internet Options.
  3. Click on the Security tab, and then select the Trusted Sites.
  4. Click Sites.
  5. Click Advanced to open the list of sites in the Local Intranet Zone.
  6. Type in the K2 Workspace (Deskop) URL and click Add.
  7. After the site has been added, click Close.
  8. Click on the Custom level... button on the Security tab.
  9. Scroll down to the User Authentication section, and select Automatic logon with current user name and password.
  10. Click OK twice to exit the Internet Options dialog.