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 Authentication Method connection string option controls which authentication mechanism the data provider uses when establishing connections. See “Using the Authentication Method Connection String Option” for information about setting the value for this connection string option.Set the Authentication Method connection string option to Auto or User ID Password (the default). See “Using the Authentication Method Connection String Option” for more information about setting a value for this connection string option.Verify that your environment meets the requirements listed in Table 9-6 before you configure the data provider for Kerberos authentication.
To configure the data provider, set the data provider’s Authentication Method connection string option to Kerberos. See “Using the Authentication Method Connection String Option” for more information about setting a value for this connection string option.Verify that your environment meets the requirements listed in Table 9-7 before you configure your environment for NTLM authentication.
To configure the data provider, set the Authentication Method connection string option to NTLM. See “Using the Authentication Method Connection String Option” for more information about setting a value for this connection string option.