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AuthType Enumeration
Visual Studio 2008
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, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98
The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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