SPD Server user data
is maintained in an internal SPD Server password table. Each record
in the password table describes the specific attributes and capabilities
that are associated with an individual user. SPD Server uses two types
of user authentication. The first type of user authentication is LDAP
(Lightweight Directory Access Protocol). The second type of user authentication
is traditional authentication, which SPD Server performs internally.
LDAP authentication is performed by an LDAP server that runs on the
SPD Server host machine. The section,
LDAP Authentication Notes, contains more details on using LDAP with SPD Server.