# 9. User/Admin authentication sources

An authentication method configuration provides the required information to allow SFTPPlus to use a specific method in order to authenticate file transfer accounts and administration account.

Below is the list of supported authentication methods.

Note

Not all authentication method types support authenticating the administrators for the Web Manager service.

- 9.1. Authentication methods introduction
- 9.2. SFTPPlus embedded users
- 9.3. Operating system / Domain users
- 9.4. HTTP web service
- 9.5. External local file
- 9.6. LDAP / Active Directory
- 9.7. Microsoft Entra ID
- 9.8. RADIUS
- 9.9. Banning users
- 9.10. Banning IP addresses
- 9.11. Anonymous users

8.4. Roles
9.1. Authentication methods introduction