Authentication (Pro & Enterprise Only)

Some websites or web applications restrict access to certain pages and require users to log in before viewing the content. In such cases, authentication must be configured to allow BarrierBreak A11yNow to access and scan protected pages.
Authentication enables accessibility testing of secure areas such as dashboards, internal tools, staging environments, and other restricted sections that are not publicly accessible.

Types of Authentication

• Basic Authentication
• UI Authentication

Steps for Basic Authentication

1. Select Basic Authentication as the authentication type.
2. Enter the Username.
3. Enter the Password.
4. Select the confirmation checkbox to acknowledge the terms for scanning behind login.
5. Select Test Authentication.

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Testing may take a few minutes and runs in the background.

6. Review the Authentication Test Results and proceed if successful.

Steps for UI Authentication

UI Authentication requires defining the login process as a sequence of actions performed on the login page.

1. Select UI Authentication as the authentication type.
2. Enter the Login Page URL.
3. Add authentication steps to simulate the user login process.

For each step, provide:

• Action — Select the type of interaction
• Selector — Provide the CSS selector of the element (Learn how to find selectors: Link to be added)
• Value — Enter the required input for the action
  Repeat steps as needed to complete the login sequence.

4. Select the confirmation checkbox to acknowledge the terms.
5. Select Test Authentication.

note

Testing may take a few minutes and runs in the background.

6. Review the Authentication Test Results and proceed if successful.

Authentication Configured Successfully

Once authentication is verified and the project is created:

• Protected pages can be scanned
• Issues from authenticated areas are included in reports
• Both public and secure sections can be tested

Your project is now ready for comprehensive accessibility testing.