The username of a domain account that has permission to bind to your directory and perform searches. Add the following properties to the section. In this step, you'll set up the Proxy's primary authenticator - the system which will validate users' existing passwords. We recommend using WordPad or another text editor instead of Notepad when editing the config file on Windows. For the purposes of these instructions, however, you should delete the existing content and start with a blank text file. The Authentication Proxy may include an existing authproxy. The configuration file is formatted as a simple INI file. With default installation paths, the proxy configuration file will be located at. The Duo Authentication Proxy configuration file is named authproxy. You can accept the default user and group names or enter your own. The installer creates a user to run the proxy service and a group to own the log directory and files. Follow the prompts to complete the installation. Depending on your download method, the actual filename may reflect the version e. Don't share it with unauthorized individuals or email it to anyone under any circumstances! The Duo Authentication Proxy can be installed on a physical or virtual host. Secure it as you would any sensitive credential. The security of your Duo application is tied to the security of your secret key skey. Next, locate or set up a system on which you will install the Duo Authentication Proxy.
Before moving on to the deployment steps, it's a good idea to familiarize yourself with Duo administration concepts and features like options for applicationsavailable methods for enrolling Duo usersand Duo policy settings and how to apply them. Firewall configurations that restrict outbound access to Duo's service with rules using destination IP addresses or IP address ranges aren't recommended, since these may change over time to maintain our service's high availability.