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Authentication over SSL

Authentication can be configured to run over a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connection. SSL is a method of establishing an encrypted connection between a client and a server using digital certificates to initiate the connection, and to establish a proof of identity.

The following authentication scheme types are configured to use an SSL connection:

• Basic*
• HTML Forms*
• X.509 Client Certificates
• X.509 Client Certificates and Basic
• X.509 Client Certificates or Basic
• X.509 Client Certificate or HTML Forms
• X.509 Client Certificate and HTML Forms

* SSL connection is optional.