Overview
The most common login method is username and password. In the Curity Identity Server this is done by setting up a username and password authenticator called html-form. It uses a credential manager to verify the credentials, which in turn uses a data-source. It can also be configured with an account manager to allow for user self-signup.
In this tutorial we use the credential manager and account manager that were created in the First Configuration Tutorial.
Setup
Open the Authentication profile by clicking the Profiles button in the top bar. Click the Authentication Service box to open the authentication service general page.
Select Authenticators
Select the Authenticators page in the Authentication Profile sidebar menu.
Add new Authenticator
Click New Authenticator on the authenticator page, and type the name username-password. Select the HTML-Form Authenticator type in the grid of authenticators and click next.
Configure Credential Manager and Account Manager
The HTML Form authenticator needs a Credential Manager in order to verify credentials and optionally an Account Manager for user registration. Select the default-account-manager as account manager and default-credential-manager as credential manager.
Commit the Changes
Commit the changes, in the Changes menu.
Commit Message
Optionally add a commit message.
Conclusion
The first authenticator is configured. It can now be used when moving on with OAuth and OpenID Connect, or any other integration that requires user authentication.
Next Steps
Now you have your first authenticator configured. The next step is to configure an OAuth client.
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