File-based User Authentication

FileLoginModule configuration
To use file-based authentication, the Access Control configuration file must specify the FileLoginModule plug-in.

File-based user authentication process
The FileLoginModule plug-in handles logins that are authenticated against a password file.

Obtaining the user identity
To use the FileLoginModule plug-in, your front-end application must obtain a user name from the person using the Endeca implementation.

Instantiating an MDEX Engine connection object
The Presentation API AuthHttpENEConnection class is used to instantiate connection objects to the Endeca MDEX Engine.

Authenticating the user against the password file
The AuthHttpENEConnection class has a login method to read the password file for authentication.

User entitlement filter
The Endeca Access Control System automatically creates an entitlement filter for a user.

Making a secure MDEX Engine query
The Presentation API AuthHttpENEConnection class methods are used to for secure queries to the MDEX Engine.