# Standard Authentication Mode

In Standard mode, the user name and password are maintained in an SQLite database. The database is found in the Data directory and is called runtime.db3. The table is called Users.

The Standard mode is only suggested for applications where minimal security is necessary, since:

- The database is not password secure.
- The passwords are stored as clear text, so they can easily be read by anybody with access.
- There are no password nor user name rules.
- There are no built in security groups/levels.

Note: Active Directory is not available in Standard mode, so users will not be able to log in with Windows/System credentials.

With Standard authentication mode, all essential user properties such as a user's email must be saved in the local database. The default fields are:

- Username(string/text)
- Password(string/text)
- CurrentAccessLevel (int).

To add fields, see the Defining User Fields topic.

Note:

When deploying applications, consider the following:

- Remove test users from the database and (if possible) add production users before deploying.
- Consider how new users are to be added to the system. If you redeploy and want to save the current users in the deployed database, be sure to back up your database, before deploying the new version.