HTTP basic authentication takes a user name and password from HTTP authentication and tries authentication against the backend module in OpenAM, depending on what you configure as the Backend Module Name.
ssoadm service name:
iPlanetAMAuthHTTPBasicService
- Backend Module Name
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Specifies the module that checks the user credentials. The credentials are then supplied to either a Data Store or other identity repository module for authentication.
ssoadm attribute:
iplanet-am-auth-http-basic-module-configured - Authentication Level
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Sets the authentication level used to indicate the level of security associated with the module. The value can range from 0 to any positive integer.
ssoadm attribute:
iplanet-am-auth-httpbasic-auth-level
