diff --git a/website/content/docs/security/acl/auth-methods/aws-iam.mdx b/website/content/docs/security/acl/auth-methods/aws-iam.mdx index d649e82d2c..954b05ef25 100644 --- a/website/content/docs/security/acl/auth-methods/aws-iam.mdx +++ b/website/content/docs/security/acl/auth-methods/aws-iam.mdx @@ -1,12 +1,11 @@ --- layout: docs -page_title: AWS IAM Auth Method +page_title: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) Auth Method description: >- - The AWS IAM auth method type allows for AWS IAM Roles and Users - to be used to authenticate to Consul. + Use the AWS IAM auth method to authenticate to Consul through Amazon Web Service Identity Access Management role and user identities. Learn how to configure the auth method parameters using this reference page and example configuration. --- -# AWS IAM Auth Method +# AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) Auth Method The AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) auth method type allows for AWS IAM Roles and Users to be used to authenticate to Consul in order to obtain diff --git a/website/content/docs/security/acl/auth-methods/index.mdx b/website/content/docs/security/acl/auth-methods/index.mdx index ff9c0aeba4..dea864f046 100644 --- a/website/content/docs/security/acl/auth-methods/index.mdx +++ b/website/content/docs/security/acl/auth-methods/index.mdx @@ -1,13 +1,11 @@ --- layout: docs -page_title: ACL Auth Methods +page_title: Auth Methods Overview description: >- - An auth method is a component in Consul that performs authentication against a - trusted external party to authorize the creation of an ACL tokens usable - within the local datacenter. + An auth method enables Consul to authenticate an application's identity and then automatically assign it ACL tokens associated with specific policies. Learn how the overall login process works and how auth methods and binding rules can help you secure your service mesh with minimal operator intervention. --- -# ACL Auth Methods +# Auth Methods Overview -> **1.5.0+:** Auth methods only exist in Consul versions 1.5.0 and newer. diff --git a/website/content/docs/security/acl/auth-methods/jwt.mdx b/website/content/docs/security/acl/auth-methods/jwt.mdx index 60fe158915..adf685e3ef 100644 --- a/website/content/docs/security/acl/auth-methods/jwt.mdx +++ b/website/content/docs/security/acl/auth-methods/jwt.mdx @@ -1,14 +1,11 @@ --- layout: docs -page_title: JWT Auth Method +page_title: JSON Web Token (JWT) Auth Method description: >- - The JWT auth method can be used to authenticate with Consul by providing a - JWT directly. The JWT is cryptographically verified using locally-provided - keys, or, if configured, an OIDC Discovery service can be used to fetch the - appropriate keys. + Use the JWT auth method to authenticate to Consul with a JSON web token. Learn how to configure the auth method parameters using this reference page and example configuration. --- -# JWT Auth Method +# JSON Web Token (JWT) Auth Method -> **1.8.0+:** This feature is available in Consul versions 1.8.0 and newer. diff --git a/website/content/docs/security/acl/auth-methods/kubernetes.mdx b/website/content/docs/security/acl/auth-methods/kubernetes.mdx index 8d84d0ca14..bdddc50146 100644 --- a/website/content/docs/security/acl/auth-methods/kubernetes.mdx +++ b/website/content/docs/security/acl/auth-methods/kubernetes.mdx @@ -1,10 +1,8 @@ --- layout: docs -page_title: Kubernetes Auth Method +page_title: Kubernetes Auth Method description: >- - The Kubernetes auth method type allows for a Kubernetes service account token - to be used to authenticate to Consul. This method of authentication makes it - easy to introduce a Consul token into a Kubernetes pod. + Use the Kubernetes auth method type to authenticate to Consul with a Kubernetes service account token. Learn how to configure auth method parameters using this reference page and example configuration. --- # Kubernetes Auth Method diff --git a/website/content/docs/security/acl/auth-methods/oidc.mdx b/website/content/docs/security/acl/auth-methods/oidc.mdx index ea934ff46d..5945a8837f 100644 --- a/website/content/docs/security/acl/auth-methods/oidc.mdx +++ b/website/content/docs/security/acl/auth-methods/oidc.mdx @@ -1,14 +1,11 @@ --- layout: docs -page_title: OIDC Auth Method +page_title: OpenID Connect (OIDC) Auth Method description: >- - The OIDC auth method can be used to authenticate with Consul using OpenID - Connect (OIDC). This method allows authentication via a configured OIDC - provider using the user's web browser. This method may be initiated from the - Consul UI or the command line. + Use the OIDC auth method type to authenticate to Consul through a web browser with an OpenID Connect provider. Learn how to configure the auth method parameters using this reference page and example configuration. --- -# OIDC Auth Method +# OpenID Connect (OIDC) Auth Method This feature requires version 1.8.0+ of