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title: HTTP Anonymous Authorization Mechanism
description: The HTTP Anonymous Authorization Mechanism is used to define static authorization.
component: pingds
version: 8.1
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section_ids:
  parent: Parent
  http_anonymous_authorization_mechanism_properties: HTTP Anonymous Authorization Mechanism properties
  basic_properties: Basic properties
  enabled: enabled
  user-dn: user-dn
  advanced_properties: Advanced properties
  java-class: java-class
---

# HTTP Anonymous Authorization Mechanism

The HTTP Anonymous Authorization Mechanism is used to define static authorization.

## Parent

The HTTP Anonymous Authorization Mechanism object inherits from [HTTP Authorization Mechanism](objects-http-authorization-mechanism.html).

## HTTP Anonymous Authorization Mechanism properties

You can use configuration expressions to set property values at startup time. For details, see [Property value substitution](expressions.html).

| Basic Properties                        | Advanced Properties       |
| --------------------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| [enabled](#enabled) [user-dn](#user-dn) | [java-class](#java-class) |

### Basic properties

Use the `--advanced` option to access advanced properties.

### enabled

|                         |                                                                |
| ----------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| *Synopsis*              | Indicates whether the HTTP Authorization Mechanism is enabled. |
| *Default value*         | None                                                           |
| *Allowed values*        | truefalse                                                      |
| *Multi-valued*          | No                                                             |
| *Required*              | Yes                                                            |
| *Admin action required* | None                                                           |
| *Advanced*              | No                                                             |
| *Read-only*             | No                                                             |

### user-dn

|                         |                                                                                 |
| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| *Synopsis*              | The authorization DN which will be used for performing anonymous operations.    |
| *Default value*         | By default, operations will be performed using an anonymously bound connection. |
| *Allowed values*        | A valid DN.                                                                     |
| *Multi-valued*          | No                                                                              |
| *Required*              | No                                                                              |
| *Admin action required* | None                                                                            |
| *Advanced*              | No                                                                              |
| *Read-only*             | No                                                                              |

## Advanced properties

Use the `--advanced` option to access advanced properties.

### java-class

|                         |                                                                                                                               |
| ----------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| *Synopsis*              | Specifies the fully-qualified name of the Java class that provides the HTTP Anonymous Authorization Mechanism implementation. |
| *Default value*         | org.opends.server.protocols.http.authz.HttpAnonymousAuthorizationMechanism                                                    |
| *Allowed values*        | A Java class that extends or implements:- org.opends.server.protocols.http.authz.HttpAuthorizationMechanism                   |
| *Multi-valued*          | No                                                                                                                            |
| *Required*              | Yes                                                                                                                           |
| *Admin action required* | None                                                                                                                          |
| *Advanced*              | Yes                                                                                                                           |
| *Read-only*             | No                                                                                                                            |