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title: "setAuthenticationScheme (SQLServerDataSource) | Microsoft Docs"
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# setAuthenticationScheme (SQLServerDataSource)
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  Indicates the kind of integrated security you want your application to use.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```vb  
public void setAuthenticationScheme(String authenticationScheme);  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *authenticationScheme*  
  
 Values are **"JavaKerberos"** and the default **"NativeAuthentication"**. For more information, see [Using Kerberos Integrated Authentication to Connect to SQL Server](../../../connect/jdbc/using-kerberos-integrated-authentication-to-connect-to-sql-server.md).  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLServerDataSource Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatasource-members.md)   
 [SQLServerDataSource Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatasource-class.md)