Article - CS389384

Users are prompted for credentials twice on startup in Windchill PDMLink 12.1.0.0 and later

Modified: 08-Dec-2025   


Applies To

  • Windchill PDMLink 12.1.0.0 to 13.1
  • Creo Parametric 10.0 to 11.0
  • Windchill Workgroup Manager

Description

  • Users are prompted for credentials twice on startup of the 12.1.0.0 or later when:
    • Windchill Workgroup Manager (WWGM) using wgmclient.ini option home.page.url=https://<server_name>/Windchill
    • Creo Parametric using config.pro web_browser_homepage=https://<server_name>/Windchill
  • Username and password detail is needed multiple times when logging into Windchill on startup
  • Even if setting default url to about:blank, an authentication dialog (Windows Security) appears automatically
    • In Windchill 12.0.2 or 11.1 M020, such Windows Security dialog does not popup
  • Dual login screen after launching Creo Parametric
  • Getting a double sign in prompt for Windchill when starting Creo
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