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glide.authenticate.header.encrypted_key

The glide.authenticate.header.encrypted_key property specifies the HTTP header name used to identify an externally authorized user. Admins should review this setting when configuring authentication methods that rely on external user verification, such as Digest Encryption.

Default: DE_USER Type: string Application: Global

Key questions about this property

The answers below summarize the purpose, scope, default effect, and review scenarios for this property.

What does it do? This property defines the HTTP header name that the system checks for externally authorized users, impacting authentication processes.
What area does it affect? Authentication and Security
What does the default mean? The default value is "DE_USER", which is the baseline setting used unless it is changed.
When should you review it? Review this property when setting up or modifying user authentication methods.

Out of the box property record

Raw metadata from the property record.

Property name glide.authenticate.header.encrypted_key
Sys ID 26852e220a0a032f019649c697c79b8a
Type string
Application Global
Default value DE_USER
Description HTTP header name to look for an externally authorized user (e.g. for Digest Encryption):
Updated 2024-05-25 04:00:43

Sources

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Context preview Snippet 1
... code to the script portion of the newly created DigestSingleSignOnNonce. gs.include("PrototypeServer"); var DigestSingleSignOnNonce = Class.create(); DigestSingleSignOnNonce.prototype = { process : function() { var headerKey = GlideProperties.get("glide.authenticate.header.key", "SM_USER"); var headerDigestKey = GlideProperties.get("glide.authenticate.header.encrypted_key", "DIGEST"); var headerNonceKey = GlideProperties.get("glide.authenticate.header.nonce_key", "NCE"); var fieldName = GlideProperties.get("glide.authenticate.header.value", "user_name"); var fkey = GlideProperties.get("glide.authenticate.secret_key"); // Look in the Headers var data = request.getHeader(headerKey); var encdata = request.getHeader(headerDigestKey); var nonce ...
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