# Where did the Authentication.xml file go? **URL:** \ **Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\ **Created:** [March 30, 2014, 9:30am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/where-did-the-authentication-xml-file-go/34550 "2014-03-30T09:30:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Graeme\_Bull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cc9497/32.png) [@Graeme\_Bull](https://community.wowza.com/u/Graeme_Bull)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2014, 9:30am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/where-did-the-authentication-xml-file-go/34550/1 "2014-03-30T09:30:29Z")
I just noticed that there isn’t an Authentication.xml file anymore in the conf folder. Is that on purpose? Has that functionality moved somewhere else? ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Lanham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Richard\_Lanham](https://community.wowza.com/u/Richard_Lanham)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2014, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/where-did-the-authentication-xml-file-go/34550/2 "2014-03-30T17:52:27Z")
Hi Graeme, Send a note to support re this, attn to me. Richard ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Lanham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Richard\_Lanham](https://community.wowza.com/u/Richard_Lanham)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2014, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/where-did-the-authentication-xml-file-go/34550/3 "2014-04-29T20:43:08Z")
Please write to support@wowza.com and describe what you are doing. Thanks, Richard ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Lanham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Richard\_Lanham](https://community.wowza.com/u/Richard_Lanham)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2014, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/where-did-the-authentication-xml-file-go/34550/4 "2014-04-30T13:30:21Z")
Hi, Yes, that is how it works. Using the old file might not be the best idea. This is a recent change and I’m sure there will be evaluation of how to deal with this kind of case, and your input will be a factor. For now it would be best to handle it in a support ticket, if it’s okay? Thanks, Richard ---
**Author:** ![Michal\_J](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@Michal\_J](https://community.wowza.com/u/Michal_J)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2014, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/where-did-the-authentication-xml-file-go/34550/5 "2014-04-29T19:49:24Z")
Could you please explain how to configure custom "AuthenticationMethod"s in light of Authentication.xml missing? ---
**Author:** ![Michal\_J](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@Michal\_J](https://community.wowza.com/u/Michal_J)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2014, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/where-did-the-authentication-xml-file-go/34550/6 "2014-04-30T13:33:46Z")
I’d rather do it here than to drag it over email. I’m adding my own HTTPProvider and want it segregated from the default “admin” access (which is far too powerful). Thus I needed to add another AuthenticationMethod that will use different password file. Anyway, figured out that you have the defaults somehow embedded but if I add conf/Authentication.xml from 3.6.X and add my custom Method to it, it all works fine. Btw, you still have mentions of “conf/Authentication.xml” all over documentation (user guide and config reference, for starters). So it’s strange you’re so secretive about this (contact support@ etc). ---
**Author:** ![Karel\_Boek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/karel_boek/32/454_2.png) [@Karel\_Boek](https://community.wowza.com/u/Karel_Boek)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2015, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/where-did-the-authentication-xml-file-go/34550/7 "2015-08-07T15:06:46Z")
It’s been almost 1.5yrs, and everywhere Authentication.xml is still mentioned, e.g. [here](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-integrate-wowza-user-authentication-with-external-authentication-systems-modulertmpauthenticate%28ModuleRTMPAuthenticate%29), and also in the default Application.xml of WSE 4.2 (line 108) I need to fetch the username/password when GoCoder starts publishing … ---
**Author:** ![Graeme\_Bull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cc9497/32.png) [@Graeme\_Bull](https://community.wowza.com/u/Graeme_Bull)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2014, 10:18am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/where-did-the-authentication-xml-file-go/34550/8 "2014-03-30T10:18:37Z")
Where’s that? Support@wowza.com? Until you guys fix this, can I use the one from 3.6? ---
**Author:** ![Roger\_Littin1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c89c15/32.png) [@Roger\_Littin1](https://community.wowza.com/u/Roger_Littin1)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 12:03pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/where-did-the-authentication-xml-file-go/34550/9 "2014-03-31T12:03:13Z")
Hi Graeme, Answered in support ticket #86620. Roger. ---
**Author:** ![Connessione](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Connessione](https://community.wowza.com/u/Connessione)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2022, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/where-did-the-authentication-xml-file-go/34550/10 "2022-02-20T13:24:48Z")
Looks like this was still ever answered in the forum post. Where is the authentication.XML file ? Many articles mention the file but nowhere can you find that. I was trying to follow [this](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-integrate-wowza-user-authentication-with-external-authentication-systems-modulertmpauthenticate) article.can some pome point me to that file.