# Authentication
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Denotes the user's authentication properties, such as whether it requires a password to authenticate. Used in output responses.

## Contents
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 ** PasswordCount **   <a name="MemoryDB-Type-Authentication-PasswordCount"></a>
The number of passwords belonging to the user. The maximum is two.  
Type: Integer  
Required: No

 ** Type **   <a name="MemoryDB-Type-Authentication-Type"></a>
Indicates whether the user requires a password to authenticate.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `password | no-password | iam`   
Required: No

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/memorydb-2021-01-01/Authentication) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/memorydb-2021-01-01/Authentication) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/memorydb-2021-01-01/Authentication)