Adding an Authentication Source

Add an Authentication Source on the Authentication page (Configure Server > Authentication).

Procedure

1. On the Authentication page, go to the Authentication Sources tab and click the New Authentication Source button. The Add an Authentication Source dialog opens.

2. Provide a name and optionally a description for the Authentication Source.

3. Select an Identity Provider Type

   • JWT - recommended and preferred way of authentication
   • Basic Authentication (Gateway)

4. Click OK. The Authentication Source Configuration page opens.

5. Complete the below steps based on the Identity Provider Type you selected.

   If you selected JWT Authentication:

   1. On the General tab, specify the Identity Provider URL.

   2. On the Roles tab, specify a Group Identifier and one or more Identity Provider Roles.

   3. On the Audience Claim tab, enter audience claim values for your JWT authentication source.

   For more information, see Authentication Source settings for JWT.

   If you selected Basic Authentication (Gateway):

   4. On the Users tab, add users.

   5. On the Groups tab, add groups.

   6. On the Roles tab, add roles.

   7. After you create users, groups, and roles , assign one or more roles to a group and then assign users to specific groups.

6. Click Save.