authentication mechanism (BC-SEC)
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Security (BC-SEC)
Method used to authenticate a user or component. Examples supported by SAP systems include:
- Basic Authentication (uses user ID and password)
- Logon tickets (SAP-specific)
- Assertions as specified by the Standard Assertion Markup Language (SAML)
- Digital certificates
- Windows NT LAN Manager authentication
- Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) bind