Authentication Header

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
AH
Pronunciation
/ɔˌθɛntəˈkeɪʃən ˈhɛdər/
Category
Computing
Related Field
Networking

Examples in Context

  1. Only the password ( not the userid ) is placed on the Basic Authentication header by WebSEAL.
  2. While IPSec is providing confidentiality and integrity to our service, the simple HTTP Basic authentication header is providing identification and authentication.
  3. This mechanism functions almost identically to an HTTP Basic Authentication header by providing a user name and password with every request.
  4. The per-second rate of incoming messages that had invalid authentication header.
  5. Requests are sent to the DataPower appliance URI / service / mgmt / current, generally with a basic authentication header.

Other meanings of AH

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Application Header Computing
Address Header Misc
Authenticated Header Misc
Ampere Hours Academic