Authentication Method
- Last Updated: February 25, 2025
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- DataDirect Connectors
- ODBC
- Snowflake 8.0
- Documentation
Attribute
AuthenticationMethod (am)
Purpose
Specifies the authentication method to use for verifying user login credentials.
Valid Values
0 | 24 | 21 | 45
Behavior
If set to 0 (UserIDPassword), the driver uses a user ID and password when establishing a connection.
If set to 24 (OAuth2), the driver uses OAuth2 authentication, a token-based authentication when establishing a connection.
If set to 45 (BrowserBasedSSO), the driver uses a web browser, ADFS, or any other SAML 2.0-compliant identify provider (IdP) when establishing a connection.
If set to 21 (KeyPair), the driver uses a pair of private and public keys for authentication.
Default Value
0 (UserIDPassword)