Modes of User Authentication

Modes of User Authentication

DataSight offers two types of user authentication:

  • SQL Server Authentication: SQL Server Authentication authenticates a user to the database using a database user name and password. These are assigned by a Database or IT Administrator. To be authenticated on SQL Server, obtain your user name and password on the database from your Administrator and maintain a personal record. If required, encryption can be added over all data travelling to and from the application and network. But this will require users to have SSL Certificates installed into the SQL Database server and also add the certificate into the DataSight user's computer.
  • Windows/Active Directory Authentication: This is the recommended authentication mode. In this mode, your account is allowed to use DataSight by the operating system or the local computer. It is highly secure and security issues are handled by the operating system. If you are granted permission to use DataSight, then to be authenticated on Windows, you do not need a user name or password. If you are logged in to the local computer and cannot access a database on DataSight, please see your IT Administrator for access rights.

 

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  • DataSight On-Premise

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