Introduction

SPD Server user data is maintained in an internal SPD Server password manager database . Each record in the password manager database describes the specific attributes and capabilities that are associated with an individual user. SPD Server uses two types of user authentication: LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) and traditional authentication (which SPD Server performs internally). LDAP authentication is performed by an LDAP server that runs on the SPD Server host machine. For more information about using LDAP with SPD Server, see LDAP Authentication.