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title: AM Authentication Service Protocol
description: The protocol used by the AM server. Set to one of the following values:
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# AM Authentication Service Protocol

The protocol used by the AM server. Set to one of the following values:

* HTTP

* HTTPS

|                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Property name            | `org.forgerock.agents.am.protocol`                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Aliases                  | `org.forgerock.agents.am.protocol`   Introduced in Java Agent 5.6`com.iplanet.am.server.protocol`   Introduced in Java Agent 5.0   [Recognized](preface.html#how_am_manages_multiple_aliases) from AM 6 |
| Function                 | Authentication service, Required                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Type                     | String                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Bootstrap property       | Yes                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Required property        | Yes - If this property is missing, the agent fails to start                                                                                                                                             |
| Restart required         | Yes - Restart the container after changing the property                                                                                                                                                 |
| Local configuration file | `AgentBootstrap.properties`                                                                                                                                                                             |
| AM console               | Tab: `AM Services`Title: `AM Authentication Service Protocol`                                                                                                                                           |