Authentication in services
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See also: Authentication and USoft
The USoft Service Framework is aware of different authentication schemes and different kind of resources. Following is a matrix of authentication possibilities based on how credentials are provided.
| Authentication Type | Credentials coming via | REST services | SOAP services | WebSocket services | Web Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USoft authentication | Authentication header | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Form authentication | n/a | No | No | Yes | |
| USoft authentication cookie | Cookie | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| SAML authentication | SAML form authentication | No | No | No | Yes |
| SAML authentication cookie | Cookie | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Anonymous authentication | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |