Configure external authentication - Alfresco Content Services - 23.4 - 23.4 - Ready - Alfresco - external

Alfresco Content Services
Platform
Alfresco
Product
Alfresco Content Services
Release
23.4
License

Use this information to enable the external authentication subsystem using the alfresco-global.properties file and the Repository Admin Console.

Configuring/enabling external authentication subsystem using the alfresco-global.properties file:

  1. Open the alfresco-global.properties file.
  2. Set the following properties to enable external authentication: 
     ```bash
 authentication.chain=external1:externalexternal.authentication.proxyUserName=
 external.authentication.enabled=true
 external.authentication.defaultAdministratorUserNames=admin
 external.authentication.proxyHeader=X-Alfresco-Remote-User
 ```
    Note: The default setting for external.authentication.proxyUserName is alfresco-system. This should only be specified if you’re using SSL.
  3. Save the alfresco-global.properties file.
  4. Restart the Content Services server.

Configuring/enabling external authentication subsystem using the Repository Admin Console:

To enable external authentication subsystem using the Admin Console, see Configure external authentication.