ARTIFACTORY: How to enable the option “Enable Token Generation via API” in helm installation

The "Enable Token Generation via API" feature allows users to authenticate using basic authentication to generate tokens using the API. This functionality is particularly advantageous for scenarios involving automated processes where basic user credentials are utilized.

There are two methods to e this feature:
 

1. Artifactory UI:

   • Navigate to Administration -> Security -> General.

   • Check the option labeled Enable Token Generation via API.

 

 

2. Backend Configuration:

• Access Configuration: This option can be enabled directly through the backend by modifying the access configuration.

• Helm Installation: During a Helm-based installation, this feature can be enabled by adding the parameter allow-basic-auth: true to the values.yaml file. Below is a snippet for reference:

access:

  allow-basic-auth: true

 

Sample Artifactory values.yaml:

postgresql:

  enabled: true

  postgresqlPassword: password

databaseUpgradeReady: true

unifiedUpgradeAllowed: true

artifactory:

  masterKeySecretName: masterkey-secret

  joinKeySecretName: joinkey-secret

  license:

    secret: artifactory-cluster-license

    dataKey: art.lic

  primary:

    replicaCount: 1

  node:

    replicaCount: 1

access:

  enabled: true

  accessConfig:

    security:

      tls: false

    token:

      default-expiry: 31536000

      allow-basic-auth: true

 

After updating the values.yaml file, perform the helm upgrade using the below command:

helm upgrade --install artifactory jfrog/artifactory -f values.yaml -n artifactory

 

Once this change is applied, the option should appear as enabled in the Artifactory UI.