# Basic-auth not working

**URL:** <https://discuss.konghq.com/t/basic-auth-not-working/3039>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Tags:** kubernetes\
**Created:** [March 18, 2019, 4:26pm UTC](https://discuss.konghq.com/t/basic-auth-not-working/3039 "2019-03-18T16:26:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![davideagle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discuss.konghq.com/davideagle/32/785_2.png) [@davideagle](https://discuss.konghq.com/u/davideagle)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 4:26pm UTC](https://discuss.konghq.com/t/basic-auth-not-working/3039/1 "2019-03-18T16:26:52Z")

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I’ve been trying to get basic-auth plugin up and running using Kubernetes Ingress controller but it is not taking effect.

My configuration is as follows:

> <https://gist.github.com/davideagle/ac00aba77cb3641b978f703e09a86e85>

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**Author:** ![hbagdi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discuss.konghq.com/hbagdi/32/562_2.png) [@hbagdi](https://discuss.konghq.com/u/hbagdi)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2019, 7:49pm UTC](https://discuss.konghq.com/t/basic-auth-not-working/3039/2 "2019-03-20T19:49:53Z")

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Could you please elaborate on what you mean by taking effect?