QAD 2017 Enterprise Edition > User Guides > Security Administration > Introduction to Security > System Security > System Security Features
  
System Security Features
Common Implementation Features
All network communications can be encrypted using SSL.
Applications support user access management by allowing user accounts to be created, modified, and deactivated.
Applications support user access management by allowing user accounts to be assigned roles (for example, roles defined in QAD Enterprise Edition).
Users are uniquely identified by their email address, QAD username, and optionally, their Active Directory username.
Applications support auditing by mapping user access across systems using email addresses and Active Directory usernames. All internal references use QAD usernames.
Each QAD application is assigned a unique group within the Directory.
Each user ID in the Directory is assigned to the appropriate QAD application group.
Each QAD application is assigned a collection of roles (for example, roles defined in QAD Enterprise Edition) within the Directory.
All passwords stored in the system are hashed using the PBKDF2 algorithm. Passwords are not stored when users are authenticated using LDAP.
Native Application Features
Native applications use LDAP authentication against a Directory service using the LDAP distinguished name associated with the user.
LDAP connections use SSL (LDAPS).
LDAP connections are made with a specific service account (username/password).
LDAP queries are customizable.