How to configure Report Server with User Management Server

Syncfusion Report Server version 3.2 or earlier uses a built-in user management system within itself for managing all users and groups.

A common IDP called User Management Server (UMS) is introduced; it is used as a separate application for managing all users and groups. It also facilitates you to add various applications within it under application management. Permission to access these applications for users and groups are also managed. All the applications linked with the User Management Server are used by users and groups efficiently with the support of Single Sign-On (SSO). Multiple applications are organized under single structure of unit with common set of users and groups.

Report Server (RS) version 4.1 uses User Management Server for its user management. Hence, User Management Server is now necessary for the Report Server 4.1 or later. To configure the Report Server, you should configure the User Management Server. After the User Management Server is configured, you should tie up the Report Server application in the User Management Server and then proceed to configure the Report Server.

​This article explains how to bind the Report Server as an application in the User Management Server.

Steps to bind the Report Server with User Management Server

1. Log in as an administrator in the User Management Server and navigate to applications page and click Add Application.

2. In the add application dialog, enter the application name, and select Report Server in application type drop-down.
3. Give the hosted Report Server URL in the application URL. Using the Add Url option you can add the other hosted URLs (same application running on another port number) of Report Server application.
4. Enable Allow access to all users switch to allow all the users to access this application or disable it if you do not need access for it, and then click Save.

Now, the Report Server application is created in the User Management Server.

5. Click the application name to get the Client ID and Client Secret code details.
6. Click the Report Server application URL to configure it.
7. In Report Server startup, give the User Management Server URL as follows.

8. Enter the Client ID and Client secret details and proceed.

9. Complete the Report Server configuration.

Configure the Report Server to connect with User Management Server when the site bindings are changed

After the configuration is completed, if you have changed the bindings of User Management Server in IIS, then you should manually update this change in config of the Report Server to function properly.

To configure the Report Server to connect with User Management Server when the site bindings are changed, the changed URL of the hosted User Management Server should be updated in <UmsUrl> node in config.xml of the Report Server from the following location.

{DeployedLocation}\Syncfusion\Report Server\ReportServer.Web\Configuration

By default, Syncfusion Report Server will be deployed in C:\Syncfusion

After updating the URL in config.xml, restart both the Report Server and User Management Server applications in IIS.

After restarting the applications, the Report Server will contact the updated User Management Server. Now, the site is launched without any issues.