Disabling REST Anonymous Authentication

REST anonymous authentication is used for use cases where Siebel is considered as the back-end engine and it can co-exist along with other API microservices within the same firewall. Use the following procedure to disable anonymous user for inbound REST calls. This task applies for Siebel CRM 17.0 and later releases.

To disable anonymous authentication for inbound REST calls

1. Log in to Siebel Management Console.

2. Click Profiles in the navigation menu, click Application Interface, and then navigate to Authentication, then the REST Inbound Authentication section of your selected application interface profile.

3. Enter user credentials, for example, as follows:

   Parameter	Example Value
   Anonymous User Name	"authenticated"
   Anonymous User Password	"authenticated"

   Note: As a result, REST requests without user credentials are unsuccessful (and fail with an HTTP 401 error).