Werk #13638: REST API: Two-factor protected accounts may not access API

Component REST API
Title REST API: Two-factor protected accounts may not access API
Date Mar 4, 2022
Level Trivial Change
Class Bug Fix
Compatibility Compatible - no manual interaction needed
Checkmk versions & editions
2.2.0b1 Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk Cloud (CCE), Checkmk MSP (CME)
2.1.0b2 Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk MSP (CME)

The REST API authentication was not handling the new two-factor authentication. Since the authentication with the security key and one time tokens is not usable with the API, we now completely block access to the REST API for those user accounts.

If you have your personal account protected with the two-factor authentication and want to use the REST API, you may create a dedicated (automation) account for that.

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