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MySQL 9.1 Reference Manual  / ...  / Security  / Security Components and Plugins  /  Authentication Plugins

8.4.1 Authentication Plugins

Note

If you are looking for information about theauthentication_oci plugin, it is HeatWave Service only. Seeauthentication_oci plugin, in theHeatWave Service manual.

The following sections describe pluggable authentication methods available in MySQL and the plugins that implement these methods. For general discussion of the authentication process, seeSection 8.2.17, “Pluggable Authentication”.

The default authentication plugin is determined as described inThe Default Authentication Plugin.