Because one P6 Professional API server instance can control more than one database, in addition to specifying an authentication mode for a database through the Authentication tab of the Primavera P6 Administrator, you can use an administrative configuration setting to specify the overall mode you want to use for the P6 Professional API server. The P6 Professional API uses a single P6 Professional configuration setting, Authentication.Mode, to support authentication selection. For LDAP authentication with secure communication (SSL) between the P6 Professional API server and the LDAP server, two additional configuration settings are required.
Use the Primavera P6 Administrator to specify these configuration settings.
Note: A P6 Professional API configuration might include database instances that are not set to the same authentication mode as the P6 Professional API server. If a user connects and requests a database that is set to a different authentication mode than the P6 Professional API server, an error message displays. The user must select a database that matches the authentication mode set for the P6 Professional API server.