Authentication Options for P6 Professional

Authentication determines the identity of users before granting access to P6 Professional modules. P6 Professional offers the following authentication modes:

Native is the default mode for P6 Professional. In Native mode, the P6 Professional database acts as the authority and the application handles the authentication of the user who is logging into that application.

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) authenticates users through a directory and is available for P6 Professional applications. P6 Professional supports LDAP referrals with Oracle Internet Directory and Microsoft Windows Active Directory. LDAP referrals allow authentication to extend to another domain. You can also configure multiple LDAP servers, which supports failover and enables you to search for users in multiple LDAP stores. In LDAP mode, an LDAP directory server database confirms the user's identity when they attempt to login to a P6 Professional application.

LDAP helps you create the most secure authentication environment available in P6 Professional.

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