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title: JSON Web Token (JWT) Authentication
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<link rel="canonical" href="https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/how-to-guides/new-user-guides/authentication-permissions-and-global-configuration/jwt-authentication"/>
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Many 3rd party integrations available for Kubernetes, such as GitLab and HashiCorp Vault, involve giving an external process access to the Kubernetes API using a native Kubernetes Service Account token for authentication.
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In Rancher v2.9.0 and later, service accounts on downstream clusters can now authenticate through a JSON web token (JWT) using the Rancher authentication proxy. In Rancher versions earlier than v2.9.0, only Rancher-issued tokens were supported.
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To enable this feature, follow these steps:
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1. In the upper left corner, click **☰ > Cluster Management**.
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1. Click **Advanced** to open the dropdown menu.
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1. Select **JWT Authentication**.
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1. Click the checkbox for the cluster you want to enable JWT authentication for, and click **Enable**. Alternatively, you can click **⋮** > **Enable**.
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