SSPI System Option

Identifies support for the Security Support Provider Interface for SSO connections to IOM servers.

Valid in:configuration file, SAS invocation, metadata
Category:System Administration: Security
PROC OPTIONS GROUP=SECURITY
Default:NOSSPI
Restriction:Windows and UNIX operating environments only
Note:This option cannot be restricted by a site administrator. For more information, see Restricted Options in SAS System Options: Reference.
See:SECPACKAGE System Option
SECPACKAGELIST System Option

Syntax

-SSPI | -NOSSPI

Syntax Description

-SSPI
Support the Security Support Provider Interface (SSPI).
-NOSSPI
(Default) Do not support SSPI.

Details

Use this option to identify support for the Security Support Provider Interface for (SSO) connections to .

Example

In the following example, the IOM server specifies Security Support Provider Interface for SSO connections. By default, the server uses either Kerberos or NTLM (Windows only) security for authenticating incoming client requests:
-sspi

See Also

Other SAS Documents:
Configuration Guide for SAS Foundation for UNIX Environments
Last updated: October 6, 2026