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<section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" version="5.0" xml:id="Java-Broker-Concepts-Authentication-Providers">
    <title>Authentication Providers</title>
    <para>
        <emphasis>Authentication Providers</emphasis> are used by <emphasis>Ports</emphasis> to authenticate connections.
        Many <emphasis>Authentication Providers</emphasis> can be configured on the Broker at the same time, from which
        each <emphasis>Port</emphasis> can be assigned one.
    </para>
    <para>Some Authentication Providers offer facilities for creation and deletion of users.</para>
</section>