# Authentication for a worker process (m2m)

**URL:** <https://devforum.okta.com/t/authentication-for-a-worker-process-m2m/670>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [October 30, 2017, 9:24pm UTC](https://devforum.okta.com/t/authentication-for-a-worker-process-m2m/670 "2017-10-30T21:24:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![felixv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dc4da7/32.png) [@felixv](https://devforum.okta.com/u/felixv)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2017, 9:24pm UTC](https://devforum.okta.com/t/authentication-for-a-worker-process-m2m/670/1 "2017-10-30T21:24:04Z")

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Hi, Looking at a best practice on using authentication for a worker applications. Say i have a service that used by both: SPA application and a console application. What will be suggested approach on how to implement authentication from this console application?

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**Author:** ![robertjd](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/oktadev/user_avatar/devforum.okta.com/robertjd/32/222_2.png) [@robertjd](https://devforum.okta.com/u/robertjd)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 9:51pm UTC](https://devforum.okta.com/t/authentication-for-a-worker-process-m2m/670/2 "2017-10-31T21:51:25Z")

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Hi @felixv. Is the console application used by a person, or is it an automated process?

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**Author:** ![felixv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dc4da7/32.png) [@felixv](https://devforum.okta.com/u/felixv)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 10:00pm UTC](https://devforum.okta.com/t/authentication-for-a-worker-process-m2m/670/3 "2017-10-31T22:00:39Z")

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Hi, it is an automated process…

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**Author:** ![felixv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dc4da7/32.png) [@felixv](https://devforum.okta.com/u/felixv)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2017, 11:47pm UTC](https://devforum.okta.com/t/authentication-for-a-worker-process-m2m/670/5 "2017-11-22T23:47:17Z")

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> [@robertjd](#):
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> Hi @felixv. Is the console application used by a person, or is it an automated process?

Hi @robertjd, yes it is an automated process…

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**Author:** ![andrea](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/oktadev/user_avatar/devforum.okta.com/andrea/32/2172_2.png) [@andrea](https://devforum.okta.com/u/andrea)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2024, 9:20pm UTC](https://devforum.okta.com/t/authentication-for-a-worker-process-m2m/670/6 "2024-01-12T21:20:39Z")

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Closed on January 12, 2024, 9:20pm UTC