Server API authentication

You can use Server API authentication while trying to set a server API session.

Server API authentication is usually referred to in the context of a remote Server API client establishing a Server API session. This scenario represents the substance of the Server API authentication logic as the Server API provides several different kinds of client authentication. But before diving into the different authentication mechanisms let us discuss the scenario in which a local client establishes a local Server API session.

• Local client session
  Use the instructions provided here to work with a client locally. Read the information to know about the options.
• Remote client session
  Use the instructions provided here to workaround with a client remotely. Read the information to know more about the types of authentications.
• JAAS authentication
  You can use JAAS authentication to validate the users access controls. Learn more about configuring the properties by reading the information provided here.
• SSL-based authentication
  You can use the two-stage verification of the client's credentials through the SSL-based authentication.
• Username/password based authentication
  You can use authentication hook to perform Username/password based authentication.
• LDAP Authentication support
  The IBM® Security Verify Directory Integrator Server API provides support for LDAP Authentication. This allows you to leverage your existing LDAP infrastructures that already hold User IDs and Passwords.
• Host based authentication
  Configure the host based properties in order to use the host based authentication. Learn more about it through the information provided here.
• Summary of Server API Authentication options
  There are a number of server API authentication options. Here is a summarized list of the same.
• Server API JMX layer
  Server API JMX layer does not support username and password authentication. Use the authentication steps listed here to authenticate the JMX layer.
• Server API authentication setup examples
  You can go through a list of Server API authentication examples. This will help you in configuring the server.