Introduction
Most requests against the WebTSM Services require that the client/user be authenticated.
There are two methods available for authentication:
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Basic authentication
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Token authentication
Chosing a Method For Authentication
The type of authentication to be used depends on the clients accessing the service.
Basic authentication can be easier for users to implement but has some drawbacks:
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Reduced security unless the service is only reachable via SSL
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Reduced performance because of additional data base round-trips on each request
Token authentication is more complicated for users of the service to implement. However, it comes with the following advantages:
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Improved security, especially when users develop browser-based applications.
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Slightly improved performance
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Integration with existing user management applications
For specific details in configuring one or the other, please refer to the links below:
Basic Authentication
Token Authentication
Using Authentication
If you are developing a client application that needs to authenticate in order to access a WebTSM Service instance, please refer to the corresponding user documentation here:Authentication