The Basic authentication scheme is based on the model that the client needs to authenticate itself with a user-id and a password for each protection space (“realm”). The realm value is a free-form string that can only be compared for equality with other realms on that server.

What is a basic auth realm?

The Basic authentication scheme is based on the model that the client needs to authenticate itself with a user-id and a password for each protection space (“realm”). The realm value is a free-form string that can only be compared for equality with other realms on that server.

What is realm parameter?

The realm= realm-name parameter allows a member of a realm to authenticate using the authentication process configured for that particular realm (or sub realm). The user must successfully authenticate to the required module or authentication chain. …