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Status Delivered
Workspace z/OS Connect
Created by Guest
Created on Nov 7, 2018

Multiple modes of authentication for an same API

We need to have multiple modes of Authentication for the same API. Currently zCEE only allows either basic Auth or JWT/ADFS. We need the API to be enabled for both.

Idea priority High
  • Guest
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    Aug 29, 2019

    This requirement is addressed by z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition V3.0.17 / APAR PH06570:
    https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?crawler=1&uid=swg1PH06570

    Authentication Filters can now be used to have different security policies depending on the request

    For further details about Authentication Filters, refer to the “Authentication Filters” section of the “API provider third-party authentication” topic in the z/OS Connect EE V3.0 Knowledge Center:
    https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS4SVW_3.0.0/securing/provider_third_party_auth.html