Basic Authentication
For basic authentication, NNTP defines an authorization protocol, called AUTHINFO, that is based on clear-text passwords. News Server supports this clear-text password authorization protocol as Basic password authentication, but it also extends the protocol to support delivery of confidential data between a News Server computer and an NNTP client. News Server provides these features as extensions to the NNTP AUTHINFO protocol.

Select Basic Authentication to allow users to log in using their user name and password. Note that the password is sent in clear text, and anonymous login is disabled.

Clear Basic Authentication to disable the basic authentication feature and use a stronger or weaker form of authentication.