Locate and manage authentication configurations

After you have configured your authentication settings, you can view a list of authenticators, search, sort and view the details for each authenticator configured on the system.

Authentication list view
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On the Authentication Methods page, you can view and manage the configured authentication methods for your organization.

Procedure
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  1. From the navigation panel, select Access Management > Authentication Methods.

    The Authentication Methods page is displayed.

  2. Click Create authentication and follow the steps for creating an authentication method in Configuring an authentication type. Otherwise, proceed to step 3.
  3. From the menu bar, you can sort the list of authentication methods by using the arrows in the menu bar for Order, Name and Authentication type.
  4. Click the toggles to Enable or Disable authenticators.

Search for an authenticator
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You can search for a previously configured authenticator from the Authentication list view.

Procedure
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  1. From the navigation panel, select Access Management > Authentication Methods.
  2. In the search bar, enter an appropriate keyword for the authentication method you want to search for and click the arrow icon.
  3. If you do not find what you are looking for, you can narrow your search. From the filter list, select Name or Authentication type depending on the search term you want to use.
  4. Scroll through the list of search results and select the authenticator you want to review.

Display authenticator details
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After you locate the authenticator you want to review, you can display the configuration details:

Procedure
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  1. From the navigation panel, select Access Management > Authentication Methods.
  2. In the list view, select the authenticator name displayed in the Name column.

    The authenticator Details page is displayed.

  3. From the Details page, you can review the configuration settings applied to the authenticator.

Edit an authenticator
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You can change the settings of previously configured authenticators from the Authentication list view.

Procedure
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  1. From the navigation panel, select Access Management > Authentication Methods.
  2. In the list view, you can either:
    1. Select the EditEdit icon next to authenticator you want to modify, or
    2. Select the authenticator name displayed in the Name column and click Edit authenticator from the Details page.
  3. Change the authentication details or mapping configurations as required.
  4. Click Save.

Delete an authenticator
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Delete unused authenticators to prevent users from logging in through outdated identity providers. Remove these configurations to ensure your Ansible Automation Platform environment remains secure and organized.

About this task
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You can change the settings of previously configured authenticators from the Authentication list view.

Procedure
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  1. From the navigation panel, select Access Management > Authentication Methods.
  2. In the list view, select the checkbox next to the authenticator you want to delete.
  3. Select Delete authentication from the ⋮ list.
    Note

    You can delete many authenticators by selecting the checkbox next to each authenticator you want to remove, and clicking Delete selected authentication from the ⋮ list on the menu bar.