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Kerberos Authentication
Kerberos is a network authentication protocol that allows secure communication between clients and My webMethods Server over a non-secure network. The Kerberos authentication scheme provides mutual authentication for clients and My webMethods Server, and validates identity using symmetric encryption and a trusted third-party key distribution center (KDC).
You can configure My webMethods Server to use Kerberos authentication integrated with Windows authentication for single sign-on. With this authentication scheme, a valid My webMethods Server user, already authenticated by Windows can access My webMethods Server without providing additional credentials.
To configure single sign-on using Kerberos and Windows authentication, see Configuring Kerberos Authentication.