From bd93bf484dd608ae653b41fccf6836a774520c59 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: bbrendon Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2022 18:04:45 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] draft info for docs. --- docs/docs/meshrouter/using_meshrouter_with_cookies.md | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/docs/meshrouter/using_meshrouter_with_cookies.md diff --git a/docs/docs/meshrouter/using_meshrouter_with_cookies.md b/docs/docs/meshrouter/using_meshrouter_with_cookies.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bf92c79c --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docs/meshrouter/using_meshrouter_with_cookies.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ + +You can't use the MeshCentral Router (MCR) login dialog box to login to a server that uses SAML or OAuth. However, you can still use MCR + +Download MCR and run it. In the first dialog box, there will be an "Install..." button to setup MeshCentral router with the "mcrouter://" protocol in your system registry. Once done, close MCR. + +Now log into the web UI of your MeshCentral server. Go in the bottom of the "My Devices" tab, hit the "Router" link and hit "Launch MeshCentral Router". + +This will launch the router and connect directly to your server using a login cookie. + +The only drawback is you will have to manually load mappings saved in an .mcrouter file. When not using SAML, you can click on the .mcrouter file to load the mappings and MCR at the same time.