Authentication Solutions; Ldap Authentication Protocol; Web Filter Authentication Tiers And Options; Web Filter Authentication Tiers - M86 Security M86 Web Filter User Manual

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Authentication Solutions

LDAP Authentication Protocol

Web Filter Authentication Tiers and Options

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UTHENTICATION
The Web Filter supports the authentication protocol Light-
weight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP).
LDAP authentication supports all versions of LDAP, such as
Microsoft Active Directory, Novell eDirectory, Sun One,
OpenLDAP, and Open Directory.

Web Filter authentication tiers

The Web Filter authentication architecture for the LDAP
authentication protocol is comprised of three tiers. When
using LDAP authentication with the Web Filter, one of these
three tiers is selected for use on the network, depending on
the server(s) used on the network and the preferred authen-
tication method(s) to be employed.
• Tier 1: Single sign-on, net use based authentication for
Active Directory domains.
• Tier 2: Time-based, Web authentication for the LDAP
authentication method.
• Tier 3: Session-based, Web authentication for the LDAP
authentication method.
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