From b7f926c7c01a0a835a73b57805f7c23a3ded892d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paulus Schoutsen Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2021 14:41:49 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Clarify auth provider text (#16195) --- source/_docs/authentication/providers.markdown | 16 +++++----------- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/source/_docs/authentication/providers.markdown b/source/_docs/authentication/providers.markdown index dc7ff68e8fb..7d3f3df1943 100644 --- a/source/_docs/authentication/providers.markdown +++ b/source/_docs/authentication/providers.markdown @@ -3,25 +3,19 @@ title: "Authentication Providers" description: "Guide on configuring different auth providers." --- -When you log in, an _auth provider_ checks your credentials to make sure you are an authorized user. - -
- -The authentication system has been changed recently. Previously there was a single "_API password_" to log in, but you can now choose from several auth providers.

- -To make the transition from API passwords easier, we've added a _Legacy API Password_ auth provider. This is enabled by default if you have an API password configured so you will still be able to log in. - -However, this feature is deprecated and will be removed in a future release so you should set up one of the newer authentication techniques. - +
+ This is an advanced feature.
+When you log in, an _auth provider_ checks your credentials to make sure you are an authorized user. + ## Configuring auth providers
Home Assistant automatically configures the standard auth providers so you don't need to specify `auth_providers` in your `configuration.yaml` file unless you are configuring more than one. Specifying `auth_providers` will disable all auth providers that are not listed, so you could reduce your security or create difficulties logging in if it is not configured correctly. -This means that if you decide to use `trusted_networks` as your `auth_provider` there won't be a way to authenticate for a device outside of your listed trusted network. To overcome this ensure you add the default `auth_provider``type: homeassistant` back in manually. This will then present you with the default auth login screen when trusted network authentication fails as expected from outside your LAN. +If you decide to use `trusted_networks` as your `auth_provider` there won't be a way to authenticate for a device outside of your listed trusted network. To overcome this ensure you add the default `auth_provider``type: homeassistant` back in manually. This will then present you with the default auth login screen when trusted network authentication fails as expected from outside your LAN.