Using DRS Authentication Key
DRS Authentication Key
This security feature has been added to DRS where additional security between the DRS application and the device is enabled using an authentication key. This additional security check will confirm that only the initial DRS instance that was used to deploy or configure the device can be used to update the configuration of the embedded client on the device.
The DRS Authorization Key is pinned to a device or group of devices when a Full Install is performed, the DRS Authorization Key is pinned to the device the first time the device is configured within the DRS application and is kept on the device and this authentication key cannot be changed. If any DRS configuration actions, such as Sync Assets, Sync Workflow Buttons or Configure and Reboot do not contain the pinned authentication key, the request will fail and failure message will be displayed in DRS.
The DRS Authorization Key is stored in the DRS database and it is uniquely generated every time a device is added into the same used DRS application. If the same device is added to another DRS instance, then the DRS Authorization Key will be different.