Use of AppSet virtual directory in BPC70MS

Question

We are running OutlookSoft CPM 4.2 and using appset virtual directory directly.
The appset virtual directory is created by default in OutlookSoft CPM 4.2.
For example:
- Open input schedule through the virtual directory by Workbook.Add method from another input schedule.
- Save some kinds of data through the virtual directory by Workbook.SaveAs method.
However, there is no appset virtual directory in BPC 7.0 MS by default.
Therefore we have created the virtual directory by hand.
It seems that the virtual directory works fine when the client is Windows XP.
But there is a problem when the client is Windows Vista.
When we access the input schedule directly from the virtual directory,
the authentication dialog box appears for the first time in the Excel session.
We would like to omit the authentication dialog box because it is annoying for users.
Does anyone have some idea to solve this problem?

Answer 1

Using a virtual directory outside of osoft that's means you are not longer into SAP BPC.
So the authentication in that case it pure IIS authentication.
IIS authentication is Intergrated Windows authentication (using windows credential for login) or Basic authentication.
You are using IE for connection to IIS which means you have also security setttings from IE.
For example you have the setting for security that "prompt always user name and pwd" into IE.
Tools- Internet Option- Security
Click what kind of site it is your site: Intranet, or trusted site or Internet. and after that click to Custom Level and go to User Authentication.
If there is prompt user name and pwd then for sure every time when you will access any site (from coresponding group. Internet, Intranet or trusted sites) you will be always asked to input user name and pwd.
So first level of authentication for BPC is IE and IIS authetntication. In your case you don't pass this level of authetication.
I hope this will help.
Again it is not a good practice to have virtual directory outside of OSOFT. When you will do a transport into other enviroment it will represent again an issue.
Regards
Sorin Radulescu