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# LACredentialType

The types of credentials to be used for authentication.

```
enum LACredentialType
```

## Topics

### Cases

[`LACredentialType.applicationPassword`](/documentation/LocalAuthentication/LACredentialType/applicationPassword)

Specifies that a password is provided by the application.

[`LACredentialType.smartCardPIN`](/documentation/LocalAuthentication/LACredentialType/smartCardPIN)

### Constants

[`kLACredentialTypeApplicationPassword`](/documentation/LocalAuthentication/kLACredentialTypeApplicationPassword)

Specifies that a password is provided by the application.

[`kLACredentialSmartCardPIN`](/documentation/LocalAuthentication/kLACredentialSmartCardPIN)


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