A security provider verifies the identities of application users and administrators who
request access.
The two types of authentication (users versus administrators) are configured differently:
- For device users – authenticated with custom Unwired Server security configurations created by the platform administrator in Sybase Control Center. A default provider (OpenDS LDAP) is installed with Developer Edition and is suitable for development purposes. However, in a production environment, an enterprise-level security provider must be configured. See Security for Device Users later in this chapter.
- For administrators – authenticated with the "admin" security configuration that already exists in Sybase Control Center by default. See Security for Administration Users later in this chapter.