Check if a userName & Password combination is Valid

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Use Cases: Where ever there is a need to add extra layer of authentication

Try the below script in your background script.

var userName = gs.getUserName();//Or any username say abel.tuter
var password = "July_4th_2020";

var user = GlideUser;
var authed = user.authenticate(userName, password);

gs.print(authed); //returns true or false (boolean)

Background script Outputs:

If username and password combination fails

Logging event: SNC.Auth.DB.Login.Failed with parm1: user_name=admin and parm2: remoteAddr=45.22.61.251
*** Script: false

If username and password combination is correct. 

*** Script: true

Thank you,

Aman Gurram

[Gia]

Hi Aman,
How can i use method GlideUser.authenticate in scoped applications ? it keep showing an error

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Gia,

The method is only available in Global Scope. You can write a function in a script include (in Global Scope) that uses the GlideUser.authenticate and call it from your custom scope. 

Thank you,

Aman Gurram