Establishing User Identity Through Authentication

Authentication is the process of establishing each user's identify before they can access your application. Authentication may require a user identify a user name and password or could involve the use of digital certificates or a secure key.

When you create an authentication scheme, you have the option of choosing from a number of preconfigured authentication schemes, copying an authentication scheme from an existing application, or creating your own custom authentication scheme.

Topics:

• Understanding How Authentication Works

• Determining Whether to Include Authentication

• Creating an Authentication Scheme

• Using Preconfigured Authentication Schemes

• About Creating an Authentication Scheme from Scratch

• Managing Existing Authentication Schemes

• Viewing the Authentication Scheme Associated with an Application

• Changing the Authentication Scheme Associated with an Application

• Viewing Authentication Scheme Utilization Report