https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/How-does-Native-Splunk-Authentication-work/m-p/441594#M10336 <P>Splunk uses a passwd file ($SPLUNK_HOME/etc/passwd) that is very much like its Linux namesake. Passwords are encrypted in the file, but the rest of the contents are plain text.</P> Tue, 07 May 2019 19:40:22 GMT richgalloway 2019-05-07T19:40:22Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/How-does-Native-Splunk-Authentication-work/m-p/441593#M10335 <P>Hello,<BR /> As the question title suggests, I am looking for any technical documentation that concerns the Native Splunk Authentication mechanism. For example, is there anything concerning how and where account information is stored, and whether data is encrpyted?<BR /> Thanks!<BR /> Andrew</P> Tue, 07 May 2019 15:25:10 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/How-does-Native-Splunk-Authentication-work/m-p/441593#M10335 andrewtrobec 2019-05-07T15:25:10Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/How-does-Native-Splunk-Authentication-work/m-p/441594#M10336 <P>Splunk uses a passwd file ($SPLUNK_HOME/etc/passwd) that is very much like its Linux namesake. Passwords are encrypted in the file, but the rest of the contents are plain text.</P> Tue, 07 May 2019 19:40:22 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/How-does-Native-Splunk-Authentication-work/m-p/441594#M10336 richgalloway 2019-05-07T19:40:22Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/How-does-Native-Splunk-Authentication-work/m-p/441595#M10337 <P>Thanks for the reply!</P> Wed, 08 May 2019 05:32:04 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/How-does-Native-Splunk-Authentication-work/m-p/441595#M10337 andrewtrobec 2019-05-08T05:32:04Z