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 **WARNING**: enable encryption or use a VPN to ensure that no one is intercepting the credentials.
 
-Credentials can be sent to an external server:
+Authentication can be delegated to an external HTTP server:
 
 ```yml
 externalAuthenticationURL: http://myauthserver/auth