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Werk #11943: REST API: fix HTTP digest login

Component REST API
Title REST API: fix HTTP digest login
Date Feb 22, 2021
Level Trivial Change
Class Bug Fix
Compatibility Compatible - no manual interaction needed
Checkmk versions & editions
2.1.0b1 Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate MT
2.0.0b8 Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate MT

Previously, when Checkmk was configured for using Basic Auth, the REST API couldn't be used because it confused the basic token for a bearer token.

This has been fixed and the documented behavior now works.

No further action is neccessary.

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