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Mechanism

Mechanism(s) used to authenticate.

Enums
`MECHANISM_UNSPECIFIED`	The default mechanism.
`USERNAME_PASSWORD`	Username + password authentication.
`OTP`	OTP authentication.
`HARDWARE_KEY`	Hardware key authentication.
`LOCAL`	Local authentication.
`REMOTE`	Remote authentication.
`REMOTE_INTERACTIVE`	RDP, Terminal Services, or VNC.
`MECHANISM_OTHER`	Some other mechanism that is not defined here.
`BADGE_READER`	Badge reader authentication
`NETWORK`	Network authentication.
`BATCH`	Batch authentication.
`SERVICE`	Service authentication
`UNLOCK`	Direct human-interactive unlock authentication.
`NETWORK_CLEAR_TEXT`	Network clear text authentication.
`NEW_CREDENTIALS`	Authentication with new credentials.
`INTERACTIVE`	Interactive authentication.
`CACHED_INTERACTIVE`	Interactive authentication using cached credentials.
`CACHED_REMOTE_INTERACTIVE`	Cached Remote Interactive authentication using cached credentials.
`CACHED_UNLOCK`	Cached Remote Interactive authentication using cached credentials.
`BIOMETRIC`	Biometric device such as a fingerprint reader.
`WEARABLE`	Wearable such as an Apple Watch.

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Last updated 2025-07-14 UTC.