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Tthis page describes how to configure Basic HTTP authentication for an application link.

Basic HTTP authentication allows Crucible to provide user credentials to a remote application and vice versa. Once authenticated, one application can access functions and data in the other application, on behalf of that user. For example, if you supply the credentials of a Crucible administrator on your Crucible server to a remote application, the remote application will be able to access all the functions on your Crucible server that the Crucible administrator can access.

This method of authentication relies on the connection between Crucible and the remote application being secure. We recommend that you use OAuth authentication for your application link instead, if possible.

On this page:

  • You must be a Crucible administrator to configure Basic HTTP authentication for an application link.
  • These instructions assume that both of the applications that you are linking have the Application Links plugin installed. If the remote application that you are linking to supports Basic HTTP authentication, but does not have the Application Links plugin installed, you will need to configure Basic HTTP authentication from within the remote application. See the relevant administrator's documentation for that application. This is in addition to configuring the outgoing/incoming authentication for the application link described below.

  1. Click Application Links (under 'Global Settings') in the Crucible admin area.
  2. Enter the URL for the application you want to link to and click Create new link.
  3. Complete the application link wizard. You should make use of the automatic link-back (if available) to get full integration (you'll need administrator global permission on the other application for that).

More detailed information about application links can be found on Configuring Application Links.

  1. Click Application Links (under 'Global Settings') in the Crucible admin area.
  2. Click Edit for the application link you want to update.
  3. Edit the details and credentials on the Incoming and Outgoing tabs for the relevant authentication method.

 

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