Authentication with password and ticket
Helix Core Server supports two methods of authentication:
| password-based | ticket-based |
|---|---|
| Password-only authentication is based on plain-text passwords that do not expire and that are passed around when the user executes a command. | Ticket-based authentication is based on tickets that are issued for a given amount of time and are generated after the user has logged in with a valid password. After log in, the ticket is used to authenticate the user (rather than the password being passed around). |
Warning
Although ticket-based authentication is more secure than password-based authentication, it does not encrypt network traffic between client workstations and the Helix Core Server.
To encrypt network traffic between client workstations and the Helix Core Server, see SSL encrypted connections.
