Authentication with password and ticket
Helix Core Server supports two methods of authentication:
password-based | ticket-based |
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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). |
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/TLS encrypted connections.