# Support for authentication provider (forward auth)

**URL:** <https://community.openhab.org/t/support-for-authentication-provider-forward-auth/163815>\
**Category:** iOS App\
**Created:** [April 25, 2025, 12:14pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/support-for-authentication-provider-forward-auth/163815 "2025-04-25T12:14:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![elcodeo](https://community.openhab.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/34f0e0/32.png) [@elcodeo](https://community.openhab.org/u/elcodeo)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2025, 12:14pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/support-for-authentication-provider-forward-auth/163815/1 "2025-04-25T12:14:51Z")

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Hi,  
I’ve successfully configured a Caddy reverse proxy with “forward auth” (Authentik) for my openHAB instance. Unfortunately the forward auth functionality does’nt work inside of the iOS app. I assume that the app doesn’t allow an http redirect.

Does anybody know how to deal with this setup?