Managing the Authentication Service

The following topics describes how to stop, start, and restart the BMC Server Automation Authentication Service for reports:

• Starting the Authentication Service
• Stopping the Authentication Service
• Restarting the Authentication Service

When starting and stopping the Authentication Service, you need the service name, which depends on the operating system.

• On UNIX computers, the Authentication Service name is blauthservice.
• On Microsoft Windows computers, the Authentication Service name is BMC SARA Authentication.