Databases Reference
In-Depth Information
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although the
USERS
table contains a field named
PASSWORD
, it's not the actual password value; it's an encrypted
hash of the password. passwords should never be stored as plain text.
Note
Here's the process to follow to create a custom authentication scheme based on the database objects just
mentioned:
1.
Navigate to
the
Shared Components
of the application.
2.
In the
Security
region, click
Authentication Schemes
as shown in Figure
9-19
.
Figure 9-19.
Navigating to the Authentication Schemes shared component
3.
Click the
Create
button at the upper right on the
Authentication Schemes
screen.
4.
Select
Based on a Pre-Configured Scheme from the Gallery
, and click
Next
.
Enter
Custom Authentication Scheme
for
Name
, and then select
Custom
for
Scheme
Type
. The page refreshes and displays different entry options based on the scheme type
selected.
5.
In the
Settings
section, enter
authenticate_user
for
Authentication Function Name
,
as shown in Figure
9-20
. You don't need to fill out any of the other items in this section.
6.
Figure 9-20.
Setting the Authentication Function Name
7.
Click
Create Authentication Scheme
.
