Authentication for SuiteAnalytics Connect

You can access SuiteAnalytics Connect in several ways:

Using your NetSuite account email address with a valid password – The Connect Service follows the same password policy used in the NetSuite UI. If the password has expired, you can't access the service. For more information, see Password Expiration Notifications.
Using two industry standard-based mechanisms: OAuth 2.0 and token-based authentication (TBA) – These two mechanisms increase overall security and enable SuiteAnalytics Connect to use a token to access the NetSuite2.com data source. You can use both mechanisms, but OAuth 2.0 is the preferred authentication method. You should consider using OAuth 2.0 instead of TBA whenever possible. For information about the two authentication methods, see the following:
- OAuth 2.0 for Connect
- Token-based Authentication for Connect
Note:
The OAuth 2.0 and token-based authentication (TBA) methods are available for NetSuite2.com only. The NetSuite2.com data source isn't accessible for all roles. For more information, see Role and Permission Considerations for NetSuite.com.

Here are some important authentication considerations for SuiteAnalytics Connect.

After five failed attempts, the account is locked. You can't access your account for thirty minutes. Then, you'll have one additional attempt. If there's a new failed attempt, the account is locked again for thirty minutes.
You can't access SuiteAnalytics Connect in the following situations:
- When the Require Password Change on Next Login option is selected on your Employee record’s Access tab.
- If your Employee record is inactive.
- When your role with the SuiteAnalytics Connect permission is inactive. Also, you must ensure that you meet all Connect permission considerations. See Connect Permissions.
- If your password has expired.

For more information about setting up certificate-based server authentication, see the following topics: