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Foil 17 User Authentication

From Tango web Collaboratory Technology CEWES HPC Collaborative Methods and Tools Meeting -- February 27 1997. by Marek Podgorny * See also color IMAGE
TANGO authentication and authorization mechanisms are independent on the underlying OS
  • All user data is kept in a security database accessible only via the main server by a system administration application
  • User who fails authentication cannot open sessions and connect to the system
  • It is possible to associate certain application functionality with certain level of privileges
  • System security measures can be deactivated using TANGO server configuration tools

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