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Basic Authentication

In this document, we will look into the process to create a login profile for Basic authentication that will provide a browser based prompt for a user name and password which should be entered, while accessing the shares.

Basic Authentication uses a simple and old way of authentication mechanism that uses a HTTP header to carry authentication information such as the username and the password in the encoded form each time a user sends a request to the server.

Steps to Create A Login Profile

In order to create a Login Profile in NirvaShare, you can make use of the following steps.

  • Log in to the Admin console of NirvaShare as an administrator.
  • Click on  Login Profile  from the left menu of the admin console.
  • Click on CREATE button from the top right corner.
  • Under the Basic Info tab, provide a name for the Login Profile Name and an optional description.
  • For the Authentication Method, select Basic Authentication.  
  • Provide a username and password of your choice. These are the credentials that the user will be prompted to enter while accessing the shared file/folder.
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Settings

  • Click on the Settings tab.
  • (Optional) To restrict access to only certain white listed IP address or a range, please refer to Access Restriction with IP Address
  • Choose the language in the Language field. By default it is set to English.
  • While accessing this share, a welcome message can be displayed to the user. Please refer to Welcome Message for the Share
  • Click on CREATE button to create the Login Profile.
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