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--- blocks:server:form_authentication [2019-08-19 12:25]
mattias created
+++ blocks:server:form_authentication [2023-04-06 17:45] (current)
admin Added requireHttps: false with notes
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 The default authentication method of blocks is internalDigest, which doesn't support logout. Sometimes projects may call for a slightly more sophisticated method of authentication. This article describes how to set up blocks with the form authentication method.
-First of all, stop the server and then follow [[blocks:server:https|this guide]] to set up blocks with a https certificate.
+First of all, stop the server and then follow [[blocks:server:nginx|this guide]] to set up blocks with a https certificate. Then apply the following settings for the //server// top level item in [[blocks:server_configuration_file|Blocks configuration file]].
+:!: **IMPORTANT**: Pay attention to the indentation under the //server// item, as shown below.
-Then add the following lines in the server config.yml file.
 <code>
+server:
+  type: pixilab_server
+  requireHttps: false
+  # The line above is appropriate when using nginx in front of Blocks, managing the SSL connection.
+  # If you manage SSL and certificate directly from within Blocks, set requireHttps to true instead, and
+  # configure certificate as appropriate for Blocks.
   auth:
     servlet: