9.1. Configuring Login Authentication

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## 9.1. Configuring Login Authentication

Login authentication is provided by an external authentication service. EKM supports two methods of authentication: LDAP and Operating System (OS) authentication. Integrating EKM with existing IT infrastructure in this way simplifies management and reduces the number of passwords users need to keep track of. The table below shows the tested and supported authentication login modules for EKM.

Table 9.1: Supported Login Modules for Authentication

Authentication Method | Authentication Service | JAAS-compliant Login Module | Short Name for Login Module
--- | --- | --- | ---
LDAP | Any LDAP-compliant Directory Service | `com.sun.security.auth.module.LdapLoginModule` | LdapLoginModule See Authenticating EKM Logins to an LDAP Server.
Windows Active Directory[a] | `com.sun.security.auth.module.LdapLoginModule` | LdapLoginModule See Authenticating EKM Logins to Windows Active Directory.
Operating System (OS) | OS-based authentication (Windows) | `waffle.jaas.WindowsLoginModule` | WindowsLoginModule Authenticating EKM Logins to the Windows Operating System
OS-based authentication (Linux) | `com.ansys.ingress.core.security.LinuxLoginModule` | LinuxLoginModule See Authenticating EKM Logins to the Linux Operating System.
[a] Active Directory features an LDAP interface that can be used for authentication.

By default, `WindowsLoginModule` is used for authentication in Windows, and `LinuxLoginModule` is used for authentication in Linux.

Note: For all authentication login modules, the flag must be set to `requisite`, and should not be changed.

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