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AuthType Enumeration
Visual Studio 2010
The AuthType enumeration is used to specify the authentication method to use on a connection.
Assembly: System.DirectoryServices.Protocols (in System.DirectoryServices.Protocols.dll)
| Member name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Anonymous | Indicates that the connection should be made without passing credentials. The value is equal to 0. | |
| Basic | Indicates that basic authentication should be used on the connection. The value is equal to 1. | |
| Negotiate | Indicates that Microsoft Negotiate authentication should be used on the connection. The value is equal to 2. | |
| Ntlm | Indicates that Windows NT Challenge/Response (NTLM) authentication should be used on the connection. The value is equal to 3. | |
| Digest | Indicates that the Digest Access Authentication should be used on the connection. The value is equal to 4. | |
| Sicily | Indicates a negotiation mechanism (Sicily) will be used to choose MSN, DPA or NTLM. This should be used for LDAPv2 servers only. The value is equal to 5. | |
| Dpa | Indicates that Distributed Password Authentication (DPA) should be used on the connection. The value is equal to 6. | |
| Msn | Indicates that it is authenticated by "Microsoft Network Authentication Service". The value is equal to 7. | |
| External | Indicates an external method will be used to authenticate the connection. The value is equal to 8. | |
| Kerberos | Indicates that Kerberos authentication should be used on the connection. The value is equal to 9. |
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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