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Added client header info for authentication doc.

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Steve Milner 2015-05-06 09:07:06 -04:00
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@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ be short-lived, and to be generated as needed rather than stored in a file.
The token file format is implemented in `plugin/pkg/auth/authenticator/token/tokenfile/...`
and is a csv file with 3 columns: token, user name, user uid.
When using token authentication from an http client the apiserver expects an `Authorization`
header with a value of `Bearer SOMETOKEN`.
Basic authentication is enabled by passing the `--basic_auth_file=SOMEFILE`
option to apiserver. Currently, the basic auth credentials last indefinitely,
and the password cannot be changed without restarting apiserver. Note that basic
@ -25,6 +28,8 @@ more secure modes described above easier to use.
The basic auth file format is implemented in `plugin/pkg/auth/authenticator/password/passwordfile/...`
and is a csv file with 3 columns: password, user name, user id.
When using basic authentication from an http client the apiserver expects an `Authorization` header
with a value of `Basic BASE64ENCODEDUSER:PASSWORD`.
## Plugin Development