!!! Overview [{$pagename}] [Authentication] is when the [credentials] were received without the [Authentication] [entity] being present. [{$pagename}] [Authentication] is when the [user] was NOT prompted to provide [Credentials] !! Determination of [{$pagename}] or [Interactive] [Authentication] may be difficult to establish. [Windows Logon Types] and/or [Authentication Method Reference Values] may be helpful. !! [Microsoft Windows] [{$pagename}] [Windows Logon] [{$pagename}] [authentication] can only be used after an [interactive] [authentication] has taken place. During [{$pagename}] authentication, the user does not input logon data, instead, previously established [credentials] are used. [{$pagename}] [authentication] is performed when an application uses the [Security Support Provider Interface] ([SSPI]) and a security package to establish a secure [network] connection. [{$pagename}] [authentication] is the [Authentication Mechanism] at work when a user connects to multiple machines on a [network] without having to re-enter [Credentials] for each machine. !! [{$pagename}] [Examples] * Often this is when the [Authentication] [entity] did NOT typing the [password] at the keyboard. * [{$pagename}] [Authentication] may be when the [Credential] is passed over the [network] !! More Information There might be more information for this subject on one of the following: [{ReferringPagesPlugin before='*' after='\n' }]