Network Authentication (SSPI)
Different applications that run on Microsoft® Windows® Mobile-based Smartphone and Pocket PC have different security requirements for identifying and authenticating users in addition to encrypting data. For example, Microsoft Internet Explorer Mobile requires server certificate authentication and no client certificate authentication, whereas Inbox attachments and infrared downloads require server certificate authentication by default. To support these applications and achieve network authentication, the Security Support Provider Interface (SSPI) allows applications to access DLLs — called Security Support Providers (SSPs) — that provide common authentication protocols.
Windows Mobile-based Pocket PC and Smartphone support the following SSPs:
- NTLM
- Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
See Also
Supported Authentication Protocols
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