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1		-XWiki.ThomasMortagne
	1	+XWiki.VincentMassol

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13	13	Form authentication is the default way to get authenticated within a Wiki. It requires a user and a password.
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	15	+= Basic Authentication =
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	17	+XWiki supports [basic access authentication>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_access_authentication], a method designed to allow a Web browser, or other client program, to provide credentials - in the form of a user name and password - when making a request. You can get authenticated against an XWiki server with the basic authentication protocol using the following URL scheme:
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	19	+{{code}}
	20	+http://username:p[email protected]/xwiki/bin/view/Main/WebHome?basicauth=1
	21	+{{/code}}
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	23	+{{warning}}
	24	+Be careful that if you use the ##HTTP## protocol your password will be sent in clear over the network and is thus very unsafe. When using Basic Authentication you should make sure your wiki is configured to use ##HTTPS##.
	25	+{{/warning}}
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15	15	= LDAP Authentication =
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17	17	{{warning}}