This illustration shows a flowchart of choices for Remote Database Administration and Local Database Administration.

For Remote Database Administration:

Do you have a secure connection? If "No," use a password file. If "Yes," do you want to use OS authentication? If "Yes," use OS authentication. If "No," use a password file.

For Local Database Administration:

Do you want to use OS authentication? If "Yes," use OS authentication. If "No," use a password file.