HTTP basic auth

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Basic Authentication

• Happens over HTTPS
• To gain access, this method requires client to submit username and password (which will be base64 encoded)

Method:

• Client sends request
  • If request does not contain appropriate authorization header, receives unauthorized HTTP Response code and a challenge
  • If request contains incorrect authorization header, receives forbidden HTTP Response code
  • If request contains correct authorization header, request is processed