terraform-provider-threshold/docs/resources/auth_method.md

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  The auth method resource allows you to configure a Threshold auth_method.
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# boundary_auth_method (Resource)

The auth method resource allows you to configure a Threshold auth_method.

## Example Usage

```terraform
resource "boundary_scope" "org" {
  name                     = "organization_one"
  description              = "My first scope!"
  scope_id                 = "global"
  auto_create_admin_role   = true
  auto_create_default_role = true
}

resource "boundary_auth_method" "password" {
  scope_id = boundary_scope.org.id
  type     = "password"
}

resource "boundary_auth_method" "password_is_primary" {
  scope_id = boundary_scope.org.id
  type     = "password"
  is_primary_for_scope = true
}
```

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## Schema

### Required

- `scope_id` (String) The scope ID.
- `type` (String) The resource type.

### Optional

- `description` (String) The auth method description.
- `is_primary_for_scope` (Boolean) When true, makes this auth method the primary auth method for the scope in which it resides.
- `min_login_name_length` (Number, Deprecated) The minimum login name length.
- `min_password_length` (Number, Deprecated) The minimum password length.
- `name` (String) The auth method name. Defaults to the resource name.

### Read-Only

- `id` (String) The ID of the account.

## Import

Import is supported using the following syntax:

The [`terraform import` command](https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/cli/commands/import) can be used, for example:

```shell
terraform import boundary_auth_method.foo <my-id>
```