Authentication with password and ticket

P4 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 limited amount of time and are generated after the user has logged in with a valid password. To learn more, see Ticket-based authentication.
Supported only at security levels 1, and 2.	Required at security level 3 and higher. To learn more, see Server security levels.

Encryption for greater security

Although ticket-based authentication is more secure than password-based authentication, ticket-based authentication does not encrypt network traffic between client workstations and the P4 Server. To encrypt network traffic between client workstations and the P4 Server, see SSL/TLS connections between client and server.