Applicable in ObjectType-class directives.
The set-basic-auth function sets the HTTP basic authentication credentials used by the proxy server when it sends an HTTP request. set-basic-auth can be used to authenticate to a remote origin server or proxy server.
The following table describes parameters for the set-basic-auth function.
Table 5–81 set-basic-auth parameters
Parameter |
Description |
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user |
To authenticate user. |
password |
The user’s password. |
hdr |
(Optional) Name of the HTTP request header used to communicate the credentials. |