Token-Based Authentication

Why does Ambition require password authentication to view TVs?

Our device doesn't support password authentication. Is there another option?

How do I use token-based authentication?

Are there any other reasons I would need token-based authentication?

Password-Based Authentication

Requiring an Ambition Username and Password is a layer of security before being able to access the organizational data that's displayed on Ambition TV slides.

Device Doesn't Support Password Authentication

If you are using third-party software, digital signage solution, browser, etc that does not support password-based authentication, we can issue you a URL token instead. 

Each URL token is associated to an active account in Ambition, and a single token can be used across multiple TV URLs. Currently tokens cannot be refreshed, but a new token can be issued to another user in Ambition in the event a new token is needed.

Use Token-Based Authentication

A single token can be used for multiple TV URLs. 

If you are using token-based authentication, you will need to append the following to your TV URL

?_tva=YOUR_TOKEN_HERE

Locate TV URL through Ambition

1. Open the left navigation and click TVs.

2. Click on the TV URL that you are needing to display through token-based authentication.

The TV will open in a new tab and you can view the full TV URL.

3. Appended the token issued to you by Ambition to the end of the respective TV URL.

?_tva=YOUR_TOKEN_HERE

Example:

URL = https://yourcompanysubdomain.ambition.com/tv/sales/

Token = 123abc

URL + Token = 

https://yourcompanysubdomain.ambition.com/tv/sales?_tva=123abc

The link containing Ambition TV URL + Token can now be copy/pasted directly into a browser or digital signage solution which will immediately display an Ambition TV without any username or password.

View TV Content without an Ambition Account

While displaying TVs on third-party software or digital signage systems that don't support password-based authentication is the main reason for using token-based authentication, a token can also be issued if your Organization wished to share TV content with users who do not have Ambition accounts.

Use Case: The CEO wishes to have an Ambition TV running in their office, but the CEO does not have an Ambition account. Token-based authentication would allow for the CEO to access TV content without needing to have an Ambition user license.