The

MDM Hub

authenticates users based on their supplied credentials, such as a user name and password, or raw binary data in a security payload.

The

MDM Hub

uses the following types of authentication:

Internal

Authenticates users within the

MDM Hub

, where the user logs in with a user name and password.

External Directory

Authenticates users through an external user directory, with native support for LDAP-enabled directory servers, Microsoft Active Directory, and Kerberos.

External Authentication Providers

Authenticates users through third-party authentication providers.

MDM Hub

implementations can use each type of authentication exclusively, or implementations can use a combination of authentications. The type of authentication that you use depends on how you configure security.