[HOWTO]: Using HTTP Basic Authentication
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 10:45 am
[MODERATOR NOTE]: HTTP Basic authentication is configurable in the Start Local Server dialog starting in Indigo 2021.1. You should use that rather than the procedure described below.
For Indigo 7.5 or earlier: To enable HTTP basic authentication create a file named IndigoWebServer.conf here:
/Library/Application Support/Perceptive Automation/Indigo 7 (or 7.2, etc.)/IndigoWebServer/IndigoWebServer.conf
The file should look like this and be saved as an ASCII text file:
Next, stop and restart the Indigo Server via the Indigo->Stop Server menu item. The user name to enter for HTTP basic authentication (web server) will be as it is specified inside the Start Local Server... dialog -- you must enable authentication in that dialog.
Warning: Using HTTP basic authentication will result in your password being sent over the internet as clear text. Don't use this technique unless you understand what the ramifications of this are.
Regards,
Matt
For Indigo 7.5 or earlier: To enable HTTP basic authentication create a file named IndigoWebServer.conf here:
/Library/Application Support/Perceptive Automation/Indigo 7 (or 7.2, etc.)/IndigoWebServer/IndigoWebServer.conf
The file should look like this and be saved as an ASCII text file:
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[global]
authen.use_digest = False
authen.use_basic = True
Next, stop and restart the Indigo Server via the Indigo->Stop Server menu item. The user name to enter for HTTP basic authentication (web server) will be as it is specified inside the Start Local Server... dialog -- you must enable authentication in that dialog.
Warning: Using HTTP basic authentication will result in your password being sent over the internet as clear text. Don't use this technique unless you understand what the ramifications of this are.
Regards,
Matt