The password and public-key authentication methods are set up by default on both SSH Tectia Client and Server. Passwords are the easiest method for authenticating users as then no configuring is needed on the server side. The passwords are protected from eavesdroppers, since all communication is encrypted.

On Windows, password authentication uses the Windows password to authenticate the user at login time.

For information on differences in user name handling on local and domain accounts, see User Authentication with Passwords in SSH Tectia Server Administrator Manual.