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# Authentication
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The NATS server provides various ways of authenticating clients:
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* [Token Authentication](tokens.md)
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* [Username/Password credentials](username_password.md)
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* [TLS Certificate](tls_mutual_auth.md)
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* [NKEY with Challenge](nkey_auth.md)
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* [Accounts](accounts.md)
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* [JWTs](jwt_auth.md)
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Authentication deals with allowing a NATS client to connect to the server. Except for JWT authentication, authentication and authorization are configured in the `authorization` section of the configuration.
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## Authorization Map
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The `authorization` block provides _authentication_ configuration as well as _authorization_:
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| Property | Description |
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| :--- | :--- |
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| [`token`](tokens.md) | Specifies a global token that can be used to authenticate to the server \(exclusive of user and password\) |
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| [`user`](username_password.md) | Specifies a single _global_ user name for clients to the server \(exclusive of token\) |
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| [`password`](username_password.md) | Specifies a single _global_ password for clients to the server \(exclusive of `token`\) |
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| `users` | A list of user configuration maps |
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| `timeout` | Maximum number of seconds to wait for client authentication |
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For multiple username and password credentials, specify a `users` list.
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## User Configuration Map
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A `user` configuration map specifies credentials and permissions options for a single user:
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| Property | Description |
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| [`user`](username_password.md) | username for client authentication |
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| [`password`](username_password.md) | password for the user entry |
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| [`nkey`](nkey_auth.md) | public nkey identifying an user |
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| [`permissions`](../authorization.md) | permissions map configuring subjects accessible to the user |
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