6.1 Specifying a Security Provider
A security provider is a module which handles security operations for the report server. You can specify independent security providers to provide the following functions:
You must specify a security provider in order to generate server audit records.
• Authentication: Retrieving users, roles, and groups; authenticating logins.
• Authorization: Storing and retrieving permissions for different components and functions.
See Also
Selecting a Security Provider, in Integration, for information on choosing a security configuration.
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