User & Password

When using the local or jaas authentication methods, a server will authenticate other servers connecting to it by validating the user name and password presented by the connecting servers.

In the scenario depicted in the image above:

  • Because A enabled authorization:

    • If using local authentication, A must configure a user named B.

    • If using jaas authentication, A must be able to validate B’s user credentials via its JAAS authentication module.

  • However, because B disabled authorization, A need not identify itself to B, and B need not configure, or be aware of a user named A.

Note: OAuth 2.0 authentication is not supported for active-passive route configurations.