How are user names and passwords stored in a SAM database?
All passwords are encrypted in the database, preventing viewing by unauthorized database accessors. User names are not encrypted. SAM provides initial access control via login/password support for all users. Furthermore, it also implements Role-based access rights, where a Role is a class of user with which specific actions are associated. Each user may be assigned to one or more Roles. Thus, a user who logs in as a Writer may be given different system privileges than an Administrator. The titles and rights of all Roles are entirely configurable according to company requirements.
