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| title: Authentication |
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| Authentication verifies the identities of components within the |
| cluster such as peers, clients, and those connecting to a JMX manager. |
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| - **[Implementing Authentication](implementing_authentication.html)** |
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| All components of the cluster authenticate the same way, |
| through a custom-written method. |
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| - **[Authentication Example](authentication_examples.html)** |
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| The example demonstrates the basics of an implementation of the |
| `SecurityManager.authenticate` method. |
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