|  | REST API
    4.0.0
    REST API for SafeNet Network HSMs | 
authenticationMethod represents the way a user presents credentials to the HSM. The following table shows defined values for authenticationMethod. 
| Value | Description | 
|---|---|
| PASSWORD | Alpha-numeric string of characters secret to the user | 
| CERTIFICATE | Alpha-numeric string of characters secret to the user | 
| PED | PIN entry device, a Gemalto-proprietary instrument that uses small tokens to store data used to form a secret |