Using the App SDK LoginKey

The App SDK LoginKey is a feature that allows customers to create an app that runs external to the Rally product - hosted in an intranet portal such as Confluence or SharePoint, or even on a user's desktop - without being prompted to enter login credentials. It's especially useful to create dashboards and information radiators for stakeholders that do not happen to have Rally credentials or experience using the Rally product.

The LoginKey essentially provides a way to embed encrypted Rally credentials for a read-only user into the script tag used to reference the App SDK. Because it is possible for a savvy JavaScript programmer to decrypt the string and discover the credentials, we require customers wishing to use the LoginKey feature to submit a Support case (by emailing rallysupport@rallydev.com) to confirm that they understand the security implications. Once this step is complete, Support will email the PDF containing the instructions and examples for using the LoginKey feature.