6.7 IIS Authentication method comparison


Table 6.4 contains a comparison of the different IIS authentication protocols based on some key features.

Table 6.4: IIS Authentication Method Comparison

Basic Authentication

Digest Authentication

NTLM

Kerberos

Certificate-Based

Passport

Protocol based on Open Standard

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

Relies on Windows accounts

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No*

No†

Delegation support (credential forwarding)

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

No

Supports non-IE browsers

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Requires SSL

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No

Requires Windows 2000 or later clients and servers

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

Supports authentication through firewalls and proxies

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

* Can be mapped to Windows accounts

† Same as previous footnote.




Windows Server 2003 Security Infrastructures
Windows Server 2003 Security Infrastructures: Core Security Features (HP Technologies)
ISBN: 1555582834
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 137
Authors: Jan De Clercq

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