Configuring/enabling external authentication subsystem using the alfresco-global.properties file:
- Open the alfresco-global.properties file.
- Set the following properties to enable external
authentication:
authentication.chain=external1:external external.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 are using SSL. See External authentication and SSO for more information. - Save the alfresco-global.properties file.
- Restart the Alfresco Content Services server.
For more information on the external authentication properties, see external configuration properties.
Configuring/enabling external authentication subsystem using the Share Admin Console:
To enable external authentication subsystem using the Admin Console, see configuring external authentication.