The UNIX Authentication Application Programming Interface
(API) is a set of predefined routines that provide user authentication,
identification, and permissions verification for SAS when running
in UNIX environments. The source files provide the ability to add
site-specific behavior to the authentication/identification/permissions
validations process.
The
!SASROOT/utilities/src/auth/docs.pdf file describes how to implement custom authentication implementations,
and documents the API itself. The document also includes an explanation
of how SAS user authentication and identification integrates with
authentication features provided by the operating environment. Administrators
that need to implement custom behaviors should read the file and follow
the instructions.