Re: Web service HTTP Basic Authentication - where to start from?

I it use for my REST services only. I don't serve any directories.

Do you want use IBMi users? If so, there's an "IBM i user profiles" option you can use instead of a validation list.



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@Justin
I tried it and as far as I could tell it works for directories only, which is not my case; also, users in validation list are not IBM i user profiles, just internet users with a name and a password.


Il giorno mar 28 apr 2020 alle ore 17:27 Justin Taylor <JUSTIN@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> ha scritto:

I have Apache configured to use a Validation List. In IBM Web
Administration for i for the server -> Security -> Authentication.
Under "User authentication method", "Internet users in validation
lists" is checked and my validation list object is listed in the "Validation list"
box.

HTH




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From: Maria Lucia Stoppa [mailto:mlstoppa@xxxxxxxxx]
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Subject: Web service HTTP Basic Authentication - where to start from?

Hi all,

I hope you are all fine.

I am working on a project (Vue front-end and Ibm i as DB server via
REST
API) and I would like the REST APIs to answer only after successful
user authentication.

I know very little about basic authentication: I know REST API must be
called with login information set in the headers, but I can't figure
out how to configure the web service HTTP instance to accept it and,
most of all, how these information will be checked against user
profile security on IBM i.

I am reading "IBM HTTP Server for i" reference, but so far nothing has
come up to my attention.

Can you suggest me readings, or examples, or any other resource that
may help me to get into it?

I would like to know a bit more on the subject before paying for a course.

Thank you.


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