Specifies whether the SAS Metadata Server is used to provide user authentication.
| Valid in: | spdsserv.parm parameter file |
| Default: | NOMETAAUTHENTIC |
| Interaction: | If you specify any other META* option in the spdsserv.parm parameter file, then SPD Server assumes that METAAUTHENTIC is set as well. |
enables user authentication through the SAS Metadata Server. The back-end authentication provider is whatever the SAS Metadata Server was configured for.
disables user authentication through the SAS Metadata Server.