How to be automatically authenticated to the DSS Node?

When you connect to the Robotics Studio GUI with a browser you should be automatuically authenticated to the DSS node. However, sometimes, depending on your settings, you are asked a user and password.

Using MSIE, the credentials are usually sent automatically. However, if you are using any other browser, you would need to provide the username and password of a local user with permission to run the DSS node. If you are joined to a domain, the username has to be written as follows: <domain>/<user>.

If you are using Internet Explorer, and you want to be automatically authenticated, you can try the following settings:

On the "Tools" Menu, select "Internet Options"
On the "Internet Options" dialog, select the "Security" Tab
On the "Security" property sheet, click on the "Local Intranet" zone icon (the globe with a monitor infront of it)
Still on the "Security" property sheet, click the "Custom level..." button.
In the "Security Settings - Local Intranet Zone" dialog scroll to the bottom of the "Settings" listbox.
Change the "User Authentication -> Logon" setting to either of the "Automatic Logon" selections.
Select "OK" to close the "Security Settings - Local Intranet Zone" dialog.
In the "Security" tab of the "Internet Options" dialog click on the button "Sites..."
In the "Local Intranet" dialog Ensure that all three options are selected.
In the "Local Intranet" dialog click on the "Advanced..." button.
Add the website address "http://localhost" to the zone by entering "http://localhost" in the "Add this Web site to the zone:" text box and then clicking on the "Add" button.
Ensure that the "Require server verification (https: ) for all sites in this zone" check box is not checked.
Select "OK" three times to close the dialogs.
Close all open browser windows.

If you still have problems, you might need to disable authentication in the DSS node. Follow the instructions at: http://channel9.msdn.com/wiki/default.aspx/Channel9.SecurityFAQ.