External authentication allows Vantage users to be authenticated by an agent running on the same network as Vantage and its clients.
Vantage supports the following external authentication logon types:
Authentication Logon Type | Description | Supporting Security Mechanisms |
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Single sign-on | Authentication in client domain. User credentials need not be resubmitted to Vantage. |
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Directory sign-on | Authentication by directory. |
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Sign-on As | User logs on to Vantage with credentials client recognizes. |
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For complete information on authentication logon types and the mechanisms that support them, see Teradata Vantageā¢ - Analytics Database Security Administration, B035-1100.