.. _basic_auth-chapter:
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basic_auth plugin
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The basic_auth plugin is enabled by default in mediagoblin.ini. This plugin
provides basic username and password authentication for GNU Mediagoblin.
This plugin can be enabled alongside :ref:`openid-chapter` and
:ref:`persona-chapter`.
Set up the basic_auth plugin
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1. Add the following to your MediaGoblin .ini file in the ``[plugins]`` section::
[[mediagoblin.plugins.basic_auth]]
2. Run::
gmg assetlink
in order to link basic_auth's static assets