user authentication

user authentication

noun

The process that identifies users in order to allow or restrict access to Splunk Enterprise and determine their levels of permissions. Splunk Enterprise supports the following types of user authentication:

• LDAP
• scripted authentication
• single sign-on (SSO)
• Splunk Enterprise built-in authentication

For more information

In Securing Splunk Enterprise:

• About user authentication
• Set up user authentication with Splunk Enterprise native authentication
• Set up user authentication with LDAP
• Set up user authentication with external systems
• About single sign-on