.. _winrm_authentication:

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WinRM Authentication
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The WinRM requestor supports the following authentication mechanisms:

* :ref:`Active Directory <winrm-ad-authenticator>` - The `SL1` system will acquire a `Kerberos` ticket from the active directory domain
  to establish a connection.
* :ref:`Local Authentication <winrm-local-authenticator>` - The `SL1` system will authenticate directly with the target host to establish a connection.



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Supported Credential Types
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Below are the supported credential types of the WinRM Requestor:

* Fully Supported Credential Type
    * Powershell Credential

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Authenticators
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.. toctree::
  :maxdepth: 3

  active_directory
  local