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# Authentication with Enterprise Server

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[Authentication for MariaDB Enterprise Server](/docs/server/security/authentication-with-enterprise-server/authentication-for-mariadb-enterprise-server.md)
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Overview of user account authentication using plugins like pam or unix\_socket and managing security with password validation plugins.
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[Authentication with gssapi](/docs/server/security/authentication-with-enterprise-server/authentication-with-gssapi.md)
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Instructions for installing and configuring the gssapi plugin to validate user credentials against services like Kerberos or NTLM.
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