This component manages how users verify their identity to the station, using authentication schemes. Some schemes require
password configuration, others do not. The AuthenticationService node is located in the Services container.
The New Station wizard installs two default authentication schemes:
- DigestScheme provides SCRAM-SHA256 (Salted Challenge Response Authentication Mechanism) technology for connecting
Niagara 4 entities. Several messages are passed back and forth to prove the client knows the password.
- AXDigestScheme provides compatibility with stations running a previous software version.
Schemes available in the ldap palette include:
- LdapScheme
- KerberosScheme
Additional schemes may reside in other palettes. Developers may also create authentication schemes for special circumstances.
You pick the one or two schemes you wish to use, drag them from the palette and drop them directly under the AuthenticationService in the Nav tree.