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Default configurations - Advanced (Super Admins only)

In the default configurations, the Advanced section provides Super Admins with additional settings to control how the SessionGuardian Client operates. These settings fine-tune system behavior and recognition capabilities.

Important

Only Super Admins can access and modify Advanced settings. Do not change these settings unless advised by SecureAuth Support.

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Refer to the following table for configurable settings in the Advanced section and their descriptions

Advanced

Controls how the SessionGuardian Client manages network congestion, latency, and connection disruptions with the SessionGuardian Console Server.

API Request Max Retries

Sets the number of times the SessionGuardian Client retries a failed request or connection attempt before stopping. Default: 5

API Request Retry Delay

Defines how long the SessionGuardian Client waits before retrying a failed request or connection attempt. Default: 1000 sec

Webcam Max Snapshots

Sets the maximum number of snapshots the webcam captures for recognition and authentication. Default: 5

Webcam Min Valid Snapshots

Specifies the minimum number of valid snapshots required for successful facial recognition. Default: 3

Workspace Launching Timeout

Determines how long the SessionGuardian Client waits for a workspace to launch before timing out. Default: 30000 sec

General

Controls how the SessionGuardian Client operates on the end-user's device

Detect RDC

Prevents the SessionGuardian Client from running if the user's device is accessed through Remote Desktop.

Check AV

Requires the end-user’s device to have active antivirus software running before starting a secure session.

Prevent Running in VM

Blocks the SessionGuardian Client from running inside a virtual machine (VM) to prevent unauthorized use.

Ignore Close Session Event

Prevents users from manually closing a secure session to ensure continuous protection.

Keep-Alive Timeout

Defines how long the client waits for a connection attempt to the SessionGuardian Console before timing out. Default: 60 sec

Keep-Alive Frequency

Determines how often the client sends a keep-alive request to the server to maintain the connection. Default: 15 sec

VM Login Timeout

Specifies how long SessionGuardian waits for the login process to complete in a VDI client or virtual desktop before timing out. Default: 30000 ms

Protection Max Retries

Sets the number of times the client attempts to hook into the VDI client to enable screen share and screenshot protection. Default: 5

Protection Retry Delay

Defines how long the client waits before retrying to hook into the VDI client for screen share and screenshot protection. Default 5000 ms

Recognition

Face Detection Threshold

Sets the minimum number of matching facial features required between the user's face and their profile photo for authentication. Default: 3 (in SG version 2.2 or 2 (in SG version 2.3)

IRW Video Validation

Determines the required size of the user's face within the video frame for successful recognition. Default: 350

Stop Session Timeout

Defines how long the system waits before terminating the session if facial recognition fails or the user is not detected. Default: 15000 ms