From 770b37eab9f94d168631974fb51378c59d5d6f0e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Matthias Hanel Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 17:03:18 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] [added] explanation of authentication timeout while using no_auth_user Signed-off-by: Matthias Hanel --- nats-server/configuration/securing_nats/accounts.md | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/nats-server/configuration/securing_nats/accounts.md b/nats-server/configuration/securing_nats/accounts.md index 5b2576d..c2c8299 100644 --- a/nats-server/configuration/securing_nats/accounts.md +++ b/nats-server/configuration/securing_nats/accounts.md @@ -190,3 +190,6 @@ The above example shows how clients without authentication can be associated wit > Please note that the `no_auth_user` will not work with nkeys. The user referenced can also be part of the [authorization](authorization.md) block. +> Despite `no_auth_user` being set, clients still need to communicate that they will not be using credentials. +> The [authentication timeout](auth_intro/auth_timeout.md) applies to this process as well. +> When your connection is slow, you may run into this timeout and the resulting `Authentication Timeout` error, despite not providing credentials.