Spotfire Server supports two SASL (Simple Authentication Socket Layer) mechanisms for authentication towards LDAP: DIGEST-MD5 and GSSAPI.

These mechanisms can provide secure authentication of Spotfire Server when it is connecting to LDAP servers by preventing clear text passwords from being transmitted over the network.

GSSAPI can provide secure authentication even over un-secure networks because it uses the Kerberos protocol for authentication.

These instructions apply for Active Directory LDAP configurations. Spotfire Server does not support GSSAPI for other LDAP configurations.