Add a new authentication method

In this topic, you learn how to add a new authentication method.

Prerequisites

  • There are no prerequisites.

Procedure

  1. In the Cockpit, select the Proxy Authentication tool.

    Result: A table of existing proxy authentication methods is shown.

  2. Select Create.

    Result: The Create Proxy Authentication dialog opens.

    In Title, enter a meaningful name for the proxy authentication method.

  3. Select Create.

    Result: You start in the General tab of the proxy authentication method.

  4. In Description, enter a meaningful description for the proxy authentication method.

  5. In Package, assign a development package to the authentication method.

  6. In Type, you can enter a proxy authentication method type. Depending on the type selected, a new tab opens where you can make further settings.

  7. If required, maintain the header and cookie filtering settings to control which information is forwarded during proxy communication.

    1. In Response Header Blacklist, enter a comma-separated list of HTTP response headers that must not be forwarded to the client. Use this to prevent specific response headers (for example, authentication or session-related headers) from being exposed to the client.

    2. In Request Header Blacklist, enter a comma-separated list of HTTP request headers that must not be forwarded to the remote server. This allows you to suppress client headers that should not be considered during back-end authentication.

    3. In Request Cookie Filter, enter a comma-separated list of cookie IDs that must not be sent to the remote server. This is useful when certain session or authentication cookies could interfere with the intended log-in process, for example, in multi-system or integration scenarios.

  8. You can choose to use a cloud connector by selecting Use Cloud Connector.

  9. In the Headers tab, you can add a header to the proxy authentication method. A header comprises a name and a value.

  10. Select Save.

Results

  • You have added a new proxy authentication method.