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title: Authentication
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# Authentication
{doctitle} is the process of verifying the identity of a [user](https://docs.coveo.com/en/250/).
When a user logs in to an enterprise system with a user [security identity](https://docs.coveo.com/en/240/) and a password, they're authenticated.