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Enable Non-browser Client Support

You can configure HTML Form schemes that collect Basic (username and password) credentials to authenticate users using non-browser HTTP clients. These clients can be developed using Perl scripts, C++, and Java programs that communicate using HTTP protocol.

Custom clients must send the basic credentials in with the initial request via an HTTP Authorization header or SiteMinder does not authenticate the users. If the credentials are not sent via an HTTP Authorization header, SiteMinder redirects to the HTML Form scheme without non-browser client support.

To enable non-browser client support

1. Open the HTML Form authentication scheme.
2. Select the Support non-browser clients check box.
3. Click Submit.

   Non-browser client support is enabled.