.. meta::
   :description: Overview of the different user authentication methods
                 supported in ThinLinc, including PAM, public key, smart
                 card, and OTP.

.. _authentication:

Authentication in ThinLinc
==========================

In this chapter we will describe how authentication of users is
performed in ThinLinc

.. toctree::
   :hidden:

   authentication_pam
   authentication_limitations
   authentication_publickey
   authentication_scpublickey
   authentication_otp