Wiki source code of Select the Authenticator

Last modified by Eleni Cojocariu on 2026/08/12 16:42

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1 To choose the [[authenticator>>doc:documentation.xs.admin.authentication.WebHome]] a wiki uses:
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3 1. Comment out ##xwiki.authentication.authclass## in the ##xwiki.cfg## file and restart the wiki, because a class named there takes precedence over the choice made in the administration.
4 1. Go to "Administration" then "Users & Rights" then "Authentication".(((
5 {{image reference="authentication-admin-menu.png" size="extra" alt="The Authentication entry of the Users & Rights category of the wiki administration, outlined, beside the section it opens"/}}
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7 1. Pick an authenticator in the "Authentication service" list.(((
8 {{image reference="authentication-service-select.png" size="large" alt="The Authentication service list of the administration section, outlined, and the Save button beside it"/}}
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10 1. Click "Save".
11 1. Check that "Current Authentication service" now names the authenticator you picked, as follows:(((
12 {{image reference="authentication-service-section.png" size="large" alt="The Authentication service part of the Authentication administration section, with the current authenticator outlined" /}}
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