Enable and disable basic authentication
The ba-auth stanza entry, located in the [ba] stanza of the WebSEAL configuration file, enables and disables the basic authentication method.
Basic authentication is enabled by default. To configure basic authentication:
Steps
- Stop the WebSEAL server.
- Edit the WebSEAL configuration file. In the [ba] stanza, specify the protocols to support in the network environment. The protocols are shown in the following table.
Protocol to Support Configuration File Entry HTTP ba-auth = httpHTTPS ba-auth = httpsBoth HTTP and HTTPS ba-auth = bothDisable basic authentication ba-auth = none
For example, to support both protocols:
[ba] ba-auth = both
- Restart the WebSEAL server.
Parent topic: Basic authentication