Decides as authenticate() does, with a Basic password verified in the thread pool and a single-use Digest or HOBA credential claimed across the cluster before any session is made.
authenticate()
the request
Optional
read, write or none (discovery; the default)
read
write
none
a promise of the decision
Decides as
authenticate()does, with a Basic password verified in the thread pool and a single-use Digest or HOBA credential claimed across the cluster before any session is made.