# AuthenticationType Field

Namespace: [PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2026/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.htm)  
Assembly: PIX.dll

Type of the QlikView WebServer authentication.

## Syntax

```
public QVWSAuthenticationType AuthenticationType
```

## Returns

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [QVWSAuthenticationType](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2026/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.Enums.QVWSAuthenticationType.htm) |  |