Login

By editing a login configuration you can define the authentication options for your solution and customize the login experience for your users. It is common to use one configuration that applies to all environments but if you want to enable a different login configuration for an environment, it can be set under Environments.

The login configuration is used for the built-in authentication pages. Additionally, some settings apply to the app listing page that is shown at the root URL of the Appfarm Client when multiple apps are available.

Custom login app

You can build a custom authentication flow by creating a custom login app. As an example, we use a custom app for sign up and login in the Showroom. Note that this custom login app must be an Unauthenticated App and that it should be defined as the Default App in the Environments Config.

General settings

Setting	Description
Name	An internal name for this login configuration.
Page Title	Used in the <title> tag and displayed as the title of the browser tab. Defaults to Appfarm.
Favicon	A 16x16 or 32x32 pixel image used as the icon in the browser tab. Must be uploaded to Files. Defaults to the Appfarm rocket.
Logo	Displayed on the login page. Must be uploaded to Files. Defaults to the Appfarm logo.
Info Text	Text displayed below the logo on the login page.
App	An app to use for a custom authentication flow, replacing the built-in authentication pages. The app you select must be configured for unauthenticated access. The authentication options available in your app, configured using the Auth Operations action node, must be enabled under Authentication options.
Theme	A theme to apply to customize buttons and fonts.
Background Color	Setting a background color will overwrite the background color from a theme.
Background Image	Selecting a background image will reveal further options for how the image should be applied. The image is applied in addition to the background color. Must be uploaded to Files.
Background Gradient	CSS to generate a background gradient. Setting a background gradient will overwrite any other background settings. Example values: - linear-gradient(#e66465, #9198e5) - linear-gradient(70deg, blue, pink) - radial-gradient(rgba(230, 100, 101, 0.9), rgba(145, 152, 229, 0.7))

Authentication options

Setting	Description
Password Login	Enable login with a password set by the user.
Login Link	Enable passwordless login where a "magic link" is sent to the user's email address. After clicking this link logs the user in.
One Time Password Login	Enable one-time password login where a 6-digit code is sent to the user's email address. After entering this code the user is logged in.
Google	Enable Sign In With Google.
Custom Auth	Add a custom authentication provider configuration.
Onboarding URL	A URL where a user can create a user account. Must be a full URL including the protocol, for example https://onboarding.appfarm.io. When a value is entered, the following text is displayed on the login page: "Don't have an account? Sign Up". Sign Up is linked to the provided onboarding URL. The URL could be for an unauthenticated app or an external site.
Disable iOS Fullscreen	Currently, the implementation of Progressive Web Apps on Apple devices has limitations. Some authentication methods like OAuth (Google, Facebook, Microsoft Entra ID) and login links will not work in combination with fullscreen usage. In that case, fullscreen should be disabled.

Custom auth

Appfarm supports custom authentication providers such as Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD). A provider should first be configured under Custom auth providers and then added within the login configuration. Each custom auth provider configuration has the following settings.

Setting	Description
Name	A reference for the configuration.
Enabled	Enable users to authenticate using this configuration.
Hide Login Button	Do not display the login button on the built-in login page. Instead you can use a unique URL which can be found under the blue dot next to this option in Appfarm Create. This option can be useful if you have a default app for unauthenticated users as the entry point (with login features). Example: Clicking the blue dot, you find the following URL https://HOST_NAME/auth/v1/authorize?auth_selector=custom&id=W80Mpo In your App for Login, you may have a button for login, with an action with an Open URL action node as below: Note that in this case, we have an App Variable holding the relative path where we want to user to be navigated to after login.
Button Text	The text shown on the button on the login page to start authentication. If not specified, Name is used.
Provider	Assign a custom auth provider.

Mail templates

Emails are sent to users in conjunction with standard user authentication operations. The details and content of those emails can be customized. The following emails can be customized:

• Reset password

• Welcome

• Login link

• One time password

You can find examples of custom templates under Email templates.

Important

All authentication emails sent by Appfarm are sent from [email protected]. It is not possible to change this email address.

Setting	Description
From Display Name	The name of the sender. Defaults to Appfarm.
Reply-To Address	Unless anything is specified in this setting, the reply-to email for login-related emails is [email protected]. You should, if possible, add another email address here for handling end-customer-related support cases.
Subject	This should be edited and mention your company/product name. The default subjects reference Appfarm.
Text Body Template	A plain text email body. The following parameters can be used within the text to dynamically populate data: {{firstName}} {{lastName}} {{resetLink}} (Reset password and welcome emails) {{loginLink}} (Welcome and login link emails) {{oneTimePassword}} (One time password email) {{email}} {{hostName}}
HTML Body Template	A HTML email body. The text body must be populated for a custom HTML body to be used. The same parameters for populating dynamic data are available.