Authentication

An Authentication Type specifies which credentials the user is required to supply in order to be authenticated and where the user's authentication data are stored. It is defined by the value of Auth-Type attribute in LHS of a `users' entry.

• Accept Auth: Accept unconditionally.
• Reject Auth: Reject unconditionally.
• Local Password Auth: Authenticate using plaintext password.
• Encrypted Password Auth: Authenticate using MD5 encrypted password.
• System Auth: Authenticate using system account.
• SQL Auth: Authenticate using SQL.
• PAM Auth: Authenticate using PAM.
• Custom Auth: Defining Custom Authentication Types.
• Checking Simultaneous Logins

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