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Configure an HTML Form Authentication Scheme

You use an HTML Forms authentication scheme to authenticate users with a custom HTML form.

Note: The following procedure assumes that you are creating an object. You can also copy the properties of an existing object to create an object. For more information, see Duplicate Policy Server Objects.

To configure the authentication scheme

  1. Click Infrastructure, Authentication.
  2. Click Authentication Scheme, Create Authentication Scheme.

    The Create Authentication Scheme pane opens.

  3. Click OK.

    Authentication scheme settings open.

    Note: Click Help for descriptions of settings and controls, including their respective requirements and limits.

  4. Select HTML Form Template from the Authentication Type Style list.

    Scheme-specific fields and controls open.

  5. Enter a name and protection level in the General group box.
  6. Enter a server name, target, and attribute list information in the Scheme Setup group box.

    Note: Ensure that the .fcc file you specify in the Target field complies with the guidelines listed in the prerequisites.

  7. Click Submit.

    The authentication scheme is saved and may be assigned to a realm.

Enable Non-browser Client Support

You can configure HTML Form schemes that collect Basic (username and password) credentials to authenticate users using nonbrowser 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 with the initial request through an HTTP Authorization header or SiteMinder does not authenticate the users. If the credentials are not sent through an HTTP Authorization header, SiteMinder redirects to the HTML Form scheme without nonbrowser client support.

Follow these steps:

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

    Nonbrowser client support is enabled.