---
title: "Enable or disable Digest Authentication"
method: GET
path: "/set_digest_auth"
tags: ["Accounts", "Account Management"]
---

# Enable or disable Digest Authentication

`GET /set_digest_auth`

This function enables or disables Digest Authentication for an account. Windows Vista®,
Windows® 7, and Windows® 8 requires that you enable Digest Authentication support in order
to access your [Web Disk](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/files/web-disk/) over a clear text,
unencrypted connection.

**Note:**

If the server has an SSL certificate that a recognized certificate authority signed and you
can make an SSL connection over port `2078`, you do **not** need to enable Digest Authentication.

## Query parameters

- `enabledigest` 0 | 1, required
- `password` string, required
- `user` string, required
- `digestauth` 0 | 1

## Response `200`

HTTP Request was successful.

- object
  - `metadata` object
    - `command` string — The method name called.
    - `reason` string — The reason the API function failed when the `metadata.result` field is `0`. This field may display a success message when a function succeeds.
    - `result` 0 | 1 — * `1` — Success. * `0` — Failed. Check the reason field for more details.
    - `version` integer — The version of the API function.

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