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## 21.4.8 Subscribing to an Authentication Scheme

Subscribe to an authentication scheme on the Authentication Schemes Create / Edit page.

Subscriptions enable developers to reuse shared components across several applications in a workspace. To learn more about shared component subscriptions, see Using Shared Component Subscriptions.

Tip:

You can also subscribe to an authentication scheme by copying it and then subscribing. See Copying or Subscribing to an Authentication Scheme.

To subscribe to an authentication scheme

1. Navigate to the Authentication Schemes page:
   1. On the Workspace home page, click the App Builder icon.
   2. Select an application.
   3. On the Application home page, click Shared Components.

      The Shared Components page appears.

   4. Under Security, click Authentication Schemes.

   The Authentication Schemes page appears. Note that the report includes the following columns: Subscribed From, Subscription Status, and Subscribers.

2. Select an authentication scheme.

   The Create / Edit page appears.

3. To subscribe to an authentication scheme:
   1. Find the Subscription region.
   2. Subscription, Subscribe From - Select an application whose authentication scheme you want this scheme to subscribe to and click Apply Changes.
   3. Confirm your selection and click Subscribe.

      The subscribed component is automatically refreshed from the selected master.

4. To refresh an authentication scheme:
   1. Find the Subscription region.
   2. Subscription, Refresh Scheme - If the authentication scheme is already subscribed, click Refresh Scheme.
   3. Click Apply Changes.
5. To unsubscribe an authentication scheme:
   1. Find the Subscription region.
   2. Subscription, Unsubscribe - Click Unsubscribe.

Parent topic: Establishing User Identity Through Authentication