Form-Based Application with Anonymous Access

Lets you use form-based app with no authentication credentials.

Configure the Anonymous Access for Form-Based Application

To configure the anonymous access for form-based app, do the procedure in this topic.

Examples

Prerequisites

Good to Know

How to Start

  1. On the Application Explorer screen, in the My Applications pane, click your form-based application.

    Application Explorer screen
  2. Click Anonymous Anonymous icon.

    Anonymous screen

Application Settings > Anonymous Access tab

Specifies an access token for anonymous authentication.

Figure: Application Settings > Anonymous Access tab

Anonymous Access tab

Fields

Field Name Definition

Anonymous Access Name
Function:
Specifies the name of the anonymous authentication.
Accepted Values:
One line of text that can have spaces.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No
Example:
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Access Token
Function:
Specifies the access token that connects to AgilePoint NX.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No
Example:
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Generate
Function:
Gives the URL for your anonymous form.

You can use this URL to access and complete an eForm with anonymous authentication.

Example:
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Delete
Function:
Deletes the selected connections in the Schema Mapper for this activity.

View
Function:
Shows the URL for your anonymous form.
Example:
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Finish
Function:
Saves the configuration and closes the screen.

Anonymous eForm Access > URL tab

Specifies your proxy or external URL to show your eForm to anonymous form users. You can also add your own query string parameters to show form controls completed with the values for the query string parameter.

Figure: Application Settings > URL tab

URL tab

Fields

Field Name Definition

Base URL
Function:
Specifies your NX Portal instance URL. You can also specify your proxy or external URL to expose your form externally.
Accepted Values:
A valid portal instance URL.
Default Value:
Your portal instance URL.

The default portal instance URL is the same as the portal instance URL on the Tenant Settings.

Example:
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Parameter
Function:
Shows the query string parameter. You can not change the default parameter, but you can change its value. You can specify your own query string parameters and values. This shows the specified values on your eForm.
Accepted Values:
A query string parameter.
Default Value:
FormApplication
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No

Value
Function:
Specifies the form from the list for the query string parameter. You can specify your own query string parameters and values.
Accepted Values:
A value for parameter.
Default Value:
[The name of your form-based app]_New Account.
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No
Example:
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Limitations:

Add Add icon
Function:
Creates a row to specify your own query string parameter and its value.

You can send this query string parameter to your form.

Delete Delete icon
Function:
Deletes the row.

Generate
Function:
Gives the URL for your anonymous form.

You can use this URL to access and complete an eForm with anonymous authentication.

Example:
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Update
Function:
Saves the values in the configuration fields in the URL and Firewall tab.

Delete
Function:
Deletes the selected connections in the Schema Mapper for this activity.

View
Function:
Shows the URL for your anonymous form.
Example:
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Finish
Function:
Saves the configuration and closes the screen.

Application Settings > Firewall tab

Specifies an IP address range to limit the access of an anonymous form.

Figure: Application Settings > Firewall tab

Firewall tab

Fields

Field Name Definition

IP From
Function:
Specifies the lowest IP address that can open your eForm.

If this field is blank, it allows all IP addresses to access an eForm.

Accepted Values:
A valid IP address.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes
Example:
192.168.88.1

IP To
Function:
Specifies the highest IP address that can open your eForm.

If this field is blank, it allows all IP addresses to access an eForm.

Accepted Values:
A valid IP address.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes
Example:
192.168.88.98

Generate
Function:
Gives the URL for your anonymous form.

You can use this URL to access and complete an eForm with anonymous authentication.

Example:
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Update
Function:
Saves the values in the configuration fields in the URL and Firewall tab.

Delete
Function:
Deletes the selected connections in the Schema Mapper for this activity.

View
Function:
Shows the URL for your anonymous form.
Example:
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Finish
Function:
Saves the configuration and closes the screen.