Configuring Base64 encoding for temporary tokens

How to enable and disable Base64 encoding for temporary tokens.

About this task

You can enable or disable Base64 encoding for temporary tokens. Temporary tokens are invitations, and password reset tokens. When Base64 encoding is enabled, the temporary token is encoded in Base64 format. When Base64 encoding is disabled, the temporary token remains in the JSON Web Token (JWT) format, and means that the length of the URL that the user receives is reduced.

Base64 encoding is enabled by default.

One of the following roles is required to configure Base64 encoding:

  • Administrator
  • Owner
  • A custom role with the cloud settings:manage permission

Procedure

Follow these steps to configure Base64 encoding for temporary tokens:

  1. In the Cloud Manager, click Settings Settings.
  2. In the Settings navigation list, click Onboarding.
  3. Click Edit next to the Base64 encoding setting.
  4. Select Enable to enable Base64 encoding, or Disable to keep temporary tokens in the JSON Web Token (JWT) format.
  5. Click Save.

Results

You have successfully enabled or disabled Base64 encoding for temporary tokens.