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Introduction

• Authentication is required when accessing the JS7 - REST Web Service API and when accessing the JS7 - Browser User Interface, i.e. the JOC Cockpit GUI.
• Authentication supports use of account/password and use of certificates.
• Single factor authentication and two-factor authentication are supported.

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• Account/Password Authentication
  • for use with the built-in account management of JOC Cockpit.
  • for use with any LDAP based Directory Service such as e.g. Microsoft Active Directory®.
• Mutual Authentication with Certificates
  • X.509 compliant certificates can be used by any client (Browser Client, REST API Client).

Certificate based Authentication

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• The client (Browser Client, REST API Client) challenges the JOC Cockpit server to present its server authentication certificate that will be verified by the client.
• The JOC Cockpit server challenges the client to present its client authentication certificate that is verified by JOC Cockpit.

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