Once installed, you must configure the AuthKey filter to recognize your keys.

: Restart your GeoServer instance or your servlet container (like Tomcat) to activate the module. Configuration Steps

: Log into GeoServer and navigate to About & Status > About GeoServer to find your specific version (e.g., 2.25.3).

: Extract the downloaded ZIP file and copy all .jar files into your GeoServer installation directory at WEB-INF/lib .

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To get started, you must match the plugin version exactly with your GeoServer installation.

: Visit the GeoServer Download page and locate your release under the "Archive" tab. Under the Extensions or Security section, look for Key authentication or geoserver-*-authkey-plugin.zip .