Authentication protects the identity of the user so that user credentials cannot be intercepted by malicious hackers when transmitted over the network. See “Authentication” for an overview.The data provider’s Authentication Method connection string option controls which authentication mechanism the data provider uses when establishing connections. Alternatively, the data provider can encrypt the user's password as it is sent across the network to the Sybase server. See “Using the Authentication Method Connection String Option” for information about setting the value for this property.
1 Set the Authentication Method connection string option to UserIDPassword. See “Using the Authentication Method Connection String Option” for more information about setting a value for this property.Verify that your environment meets the requirements listed in Table 10-6 before you configure the data provider for Kerberos authentication.
1 Set the Authentication Method connection string option to Kerberos. See “Using the Authentication Method Connection String Option” for more information about setting a value for this property.