Hi Brad
As premised, i’m new in configure http server, my doubt is , as in “IBM Web Administration for I” i see “Create a New Web Service Server”, “Create a New http Server” and “Create a New Application Server” (i used Create a New http Server) the configuration that you showed, is valid for all thre server type or not ?
be patient ..
thanks in advance
Gio
Da: Brad Stone <bvstone@xxxxxxxxx>
Inviato: venerdì 16 gennaio 2026 19:30
A: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: gio.cot <gio.cot@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Oggetto: Re: Configure Basic Authentication on HTTP SERVER
Here's how I have BA set up for one of my servers...
This directive is in the main config:
<Location />
Include /www/conf/bvscompsec.inc
</Location>
This file mentioned contains the following:
AuthName company_name
AuthType Basic
PasswdFile %%SYSTEM%%
<Limit GET POST>
Require valid-user
</Limit>
This will use the system user and passwords for validation.
If you want to use validation lists, it would look like this:
AuthName company_name
AuthType Basic
PasswdFile LIB/VLDLST
<Limit GET POST>
Require valid-user
</Limit>
where LIB is the library that the validation list (in this example, VLDLST) is stored.
On Fri, Jan 16, 2026 at 12:14 PM gio.cot via MIDRANGE-L <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
Hi all
I'm new on configure http SERVER and deploy web services ..
I have configured an http SERVER and deployed a web service for test; it
works fine.
Now i would like to learn and test how use "Basic Authentication"; can some
one suggest some links how to do that, i found this documet
https://www.itjungle.com/2024/08/12/guru-creating-a-web-service-with-basic-a <
https://www.itjungle.com/2024/08/12/guru-creating-a-web-service-with-basic-authentication/>
uthentication/, but it seem for application server (not for http server ..)
the instruction are the same ??
In my server httpd.conf, i don't find
<Location />
Require all granted
</Location>
Thanks in advance
Gio
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