The process of identifying a user, typically based on a user ID and password. Authentication ensures that users are who they claim to be. See also client authentication, NTLM authentication, OS authentication, and user ID/password authentication.In a DataDirect Bulk Load operation, the table on the database server into which the data is copied.An OS authentication protocol that provides authentication using secret key cryptography. See also authentication and OS authentication.See client load balancing.A feature of the .NET Framework 1.x that lets clients download the assemblies they need from a remote web server. The first time the assembly is referenced, it is downloaded to a cache on the client and executed. After that, when a client accesses the application, the application checks the server to find out whether any assemblies have been updated. Any new assemblies are downloaded to the download cache on the client, refreshing the application without any interaction with the end user.A network authentication protocol that provides a challenge response security mechanism for connections between Windows clients and servers, confirming the user’s identification to a network service. It is used in later versions of Windows for backward compatibility. See authentication and OS authentication.An authentication process that can take advantage of the user name and password that is maintained by the operating system to authenticate users to the database or use another set of user credentials specified by the application. By allowing the database to share the user name and password that is used for the operating system, users with a valid operating system account can log into the database without supplying a user name and password. See also authentication, Kerberos authentication, and NTLM authentication.A component that is built into DataDirect Connect for ADO.NET and accessible through Visual Studio that leads you through a series of questions about your application. Based on your answers, the Wizard provides the optimal settings for DataDirect Connect for ADO.NET connection string options that affect performance. Optionally, you can generate a new application that is pre-configured with a connection string that is optimized for your environment.