---
title: kODNodeTypeAuthentication
framework: opendirectory
role: symbol
role_heading: Global Variable
path: opendirectory/kodnodetypeauthentication
---

# kODNodeTypeAuthentication

A node used for authentication or record lookups.

## Declaration

```swift
var kODNodeTypeAuthentication: Int { get }
```

## See Also

### Constants

- [kODNodeTypeContacts](opendirectory/kodnodetypecontacts.md)
- [kODNodeTypeNetwork](opendirectory/kodnodetypenetwork.md)
- [kODNodeTypeLocalNodes](opendirectory/kodnodetypelocalnodes.md)
- [kODNodeTypeConfigure](opendirectory/kodnodetypeconfigure.md)