Authentication is the process of confirming the identity
of users. When authentication is enabled on a DataFlux Data Management
Server, the server requires a connection to a DataFlux Authentication
Server or a SAS Metadata Server.
The authentication process
begins when the DataFlux Data Management Server receives a connection
request from a client. The DataFlux Data Management Server passes
the user’s credentials to the DataFlux Authentication Server
or SAS Metadata Server. The other server then attempts to authenticate
the user by submitting the user’s credentials to an authentication
provider in the network domain that is specified in the credentials.
After it receives a response from the authentication provider, the
Authentication Server or SAS Metadata Server notifies the DataFlux
Data Management Server of the result of the authentication attempt.
Successful authentication enables the DataFlux Data Management Server
to begin the authorization process.
Authentication is enabled
on the DataFlux Data Management Server with the configuration option
DMSERVER/SECURE, in the configuration file dmserver.cfg.
For information about
configuring authentication providers and defining users and groups,
see the following documents:
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SAS Intelligence Platform:
System Administration Guide
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SAS Intelligence Platform:
Security Administration Guide
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DataFlux Data Management
Server: Administrator’s Guide