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Authentication Tab of A Series TCP Transport Path Options

How do I get to this dialog box?

From InfoConnect Manager

  1. Select Paths in the left pane, then click Add.

  2. Select TCPA from the list of path templates and click OK.

  3. Click Configure.

  4. Configure any required changes in the TCP/UDP Path Options dialog box, and click OK.

From the Database Editor

  1. Under Connection type, select TCPA.

  2. Select an existing path (or, click + to add a new record).

  3. The TCPA configuration tabs are displayed in the lower portion of the window.

Use this tab to specify the process of verifying user login information for the TCP-A connection.

When authentication is properly configured, you can request a security credential from your application's credential server and send the credential back to the server. If the credential is valid, your application will be logged in; you do not have to enter a user ID or password. If the credential is not valid however, you will be prompted for a user ID and a password.

Method
Kerberos Select this option to authenticate with a Kerberos server and provide the server name in the Target account box and the options you want.
Userid/Password Select this option to use the default authentication method. No additional settings are needed.
Target account Specify the host name of the Kerberos server you will authenticate with.

Options
Mutual Authentication Select this option to receive a security credential that identifies the host.
Forward Credentials Select this option to send a security credential to the host for authentication when you log in.
Encryption Select this option to use encryption for data sent and received by the host and then enter the decimal number representing an encryption type. (The default is 129.)
Type: N (dec) Enter the decimal number that represents the encryption type to use.