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External and Internal Authentication

Note: The instances of Linux in this section refer to both the Linux and zLinux operating environments.

To authenticate CA Harvest SCM users' logon credentials for accessing remote computers, you can use external authentication (such as OpenLDAP authentication), internal application authentication, or a combination of external or internally authenticated user accounts. OpenLDAP authentication is an installation option for the product servers and agents running on Windows, UNIX, and Linux. If you plan to use OpenLDAP authentication, a supported OpenLDAP server is required. The product also considers internally and externally defined user groups. Mixed-mode authentication is an option when installing external authentication, to allow specifying which user accounts are to be authenticated internally.