The procedure for verifying the authenticity of a subject. Joomla has a number of plugins for authenticating users and web services.
User Authentication Plugins
Please note
One of the authentication plugins must be enabled, otherwise you will lose access to the site..
- Cookie
- Joomla plugin for user authentication using cookies and the System - Remember Me plugin. When using this plugin bundle, the user will not need to go through the authorization procedure when re-entering the site until the cookies expire.
- Joomla
- A plugin for providing user authentication using the basic Joomla account management system. With this authentication method, the user's session lasts for the time set in the general settings, after which it is necessary to go through the authorization procedure again.
- LDAP
- Plugin for providing user authentication using LDAP server, has a number of settings.
Multi-factor authentication plugins
Starting with version 4.2, Joomla allows you to use additional methods of user authentication when logging in to the front pages or in the admin panel:
- Confirmation code by email
- A plugin for providing multi-factor authentication on a website using a verification code sent via email.
- Fixed code
- Plugin for providing multifactor authentication on the site using a fixed code (second password).
- Код подтверждения
- A plugin for providing multifactor authentication on a website using a verification code generated by an application (Google Authenticator, Authy, LastPass Authenticator), password manager (1Password, BitWarden, Keeper, KeePassXC, Strongbox) or supported browser (Safari).
- WebAuthn
- Plugin for providing multi-factor authentication on a website using the W3C web authentication standard (WebAuthn).
- YubiKey
- Plugin for providing multi-factor authentication on a website using a hardware security key YubiKey.
Web Services Authentication Plugins
- Basic Authentication
- Plugin to provide basic authentication of web services in Joomla.
- Joomla Token
- Plugin to provide authentication of web services in Joomla using a token.