About Authentication and Authorization

Authentication is the process of determining if an entity is what it claims to be. GridServer provides a built-in authentication service and user repository, plus the ability to use an external LDAP server, Windows native authentication, or Kerberos.

Authorization is the process of determining what features a user has access to on a system. GridServer provides Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) to provide this, in which Users can be assigned roles manually, by using LDAP groups and by using Windows Domain groups.