Setup and Install

The following diagram shows the data flow that takes place during authentication.
Figure 2-8 Data flow – Authentication
Different types of authentication
DSS uses the following types of authentication.
Windows
LDAP
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Windows
Windows authentication uses Microsoft Active Directory, a database that contains information about
objects, including users, that are contained within the domain. Active Directory provides an LDAP
interface to the data in the directory database.
After a user provides valid credentials, the information is securely transmitted to the DSS server. DSS
authenticates to the domain to validate the user credentials. If the user credentials are valid, DSS
queries the LDAP directory for the authenticated user e-mail address. The LDAP directory supplies
the e-mail address, and DSS inserts the address in the From field when the e-mail is sent.
LDAP
LDAP is a standard, directory-access, and message-oriented protocol. The client constructs a
message that contains a request and sends it to the server. The server processes the request and
sends the result back in a series of LDAP messages.
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