When installing and configuring Alteryx, the wizard allows the administrator to select the Gallery authentication to be used among:
Built-in
Integrated Windows authentication
Integrated Windows authentication with Kerberos
SAML authentication
The note states:
Once an authentication type has been selected, it should not be changed. Changing it may cause technical problems.
The gallery manual states "Once an authentication type has been selected it should not be changed or Gallery functionality may be compromised."
https://help.alteryx.com/server/current/admin/Configuration/SystemSettings/Gallery.htm?Highlight=%22...
If you are reading this idea suggestion, I hope it is not too late for you. Why allow the user to change the authentication method once the install is completed? What are the options to solve this?
One option would be to grey-out the "Authentication Type" section in the "Gallery Authentication" screen, so the user is not able to change authentication methods once after the first configuration is set. This would still allow the user to change SAML settings.
Another option, if somehow there is a reason why a user would want to change authentication types even though it is not supported, what about changing the layout to make it more difficult to change the authentication type.
What are your other suggested changes?
This is not relevant if this idea is implemented https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Server-Ideas/Allow-changing-of-Gallery-Authentication-witho...
However, I would imagine that a UI change would be a lot easier to implement that supporting overhauling the user management in the MongoDB.
