Authentication and Authorization

Authentication and authorization uses user names and passwords to authenticate the users of the data grid and prevent unwanted users from accessing the data grid.

When authentication and authorization is enabled, each ActiveSpaces process authenticates itself to a secure realm service by using the credentials in the password file. For more information, see "Authentication and Authorization" in TIBCO ActiveSpaces Administration.

While you can use authentication and authorization without transport encryption, TIBCO recommends that you use transport encryption to securely use authentication and authorization.