Configure authentication methods
This topic describes the authentication methods that can be used to authenticate to Privilege Cloud.
Supported authentication methods
All of the following authentication method are supported for both LDAP and CyberArk users. For details on user provisioning, see Add and manage users.
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CyberArk password |
You can assign this method when you create or edit a CyberArk user or when you edit an LDAP user. Password policy: the default is a minimum of 6 alphanumeric, mixed case characters. To configure the password policy, contact Privilege Cloud support. |
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LDAP |
To apply this method to a user, Privilege Cloud must be connected to the organization's LDAP server. For details, see Connect your LDAP directory server. By default, users provisioned from LDAP can use their LDAP credentials to authenticate to Privilege Cloud. |
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SAML |
To apply this method, you must configure SAML authentication in Privilege Cloud and in your IdP. For details, see Configure SAML authentication. |
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RADIUS |
To apply this method, you must configure RADIUS authentication in Privilege Cloud For details, see Configure RADIUS authentication |
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Smart card |
To apply this method, you must configure PKI authentication in Privilege Cloud For details, see Configure PKI authentication for RDP connections |