TABLE 1: Authentication Methods
Authentication Method	Benefits	Drawbacks
Basic authentication	Many different browsers support this method	Username and password exchanged in an insecure fashion (must use SSL to secure communications)
Digest authentication	Multiple vendors support this method	Requires AD; user passwords are encrypted rather than hashed when stored
Integrated Windows authentication	Very secure	Doesn't work through proxy servers; limited support among vendors other than Microsoft
Client-certificate	Very secure	Requires server certificate and SSL mapping