Implementing authentication

This topic describes security administration for 

.  uses single sign-on (SSO) functionality of  in a different manner than other  applications. A reports user logs on to the reports client (a web browser) by providing the user credentials required for his or her authentication type. Using these credentials, the reports server accesses the  Authentication Service for reports and acquires user credentials in the name of the authenticating user.

You can use the Report Administration Utility to generate and modify encrypted SSO user credentials. For details, see Managing-single-sign-on. For 

, the following types of user authentication mechanisms are provided: