Authentication methods supported by WebSEAL

Successful authentication results in an ISAM identity representing the user. WebSEAL uses this identity to acquire credentials for that user. Credentials allow the user to participate in the secure domain and are used by the authorization service to permit or deny access to protected resources.

• Authentication terminology
  
• Logout and password change operations
  
• Basic authentication
  
• Forms authentication
  
• Client-side certificate authentication
  
• Token authentication
  
• Kerberos authentication through an External Authentication Interface (EAI)
  
• Windows desktop single sign-on
  
• LTPA authentication
  
• OAuth Authentication
  
• OpenID Connect (OIDC) authentication
  

Parent topic: Authentication