About Authentication
The following sections provide information about authentication.
Section | Description |
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Credentials Management |
How to obtain and manage credential information such as user names and passwords. |
LSA Authentication |
How to authenticate and log users on to the local system and how to create and call authentication packages and security packages. |
Network Provider API |
How to interact with other types of networks. |
Smart Card Authentication |
Describes the smart card authentication architecture. |
SSPI |
How an application can use various security models available on a computer or network without changing the interface to the security system. |
Winlogon and Credential Providers |
How to customize Winlogon behavior by implementing and registering a Credential Provider. |
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