Authentication terminology
The following terminology is used when discussing authentication in this document:
- method
An authentication method describes the overall process and strategy of an authentication type. Examples of authentication methods include, but are not limited to:
- Username/password
- Certificate
Typically, but not always, authentication methods have a one to one relationship with a particular type of data used to prove a user's identity.
- operations
An authentication operation describes any action that supports the authentication method. For example:
- Performing an LDAP lookup during username and password authentication.
- Change a user password.
- Verify that a new password meets certain criteria.
- Add attributes to an authenticated identity.
Parent topic: Authentication methods
Related concepts
- Basic authentication
- Forms authentication
- Client-side certificate authentication
- Token authentication
- Kerberos authentication through an External Authentication Interface (EAI)
- Windows desktop single sign-on
- LTPA authentication
- OAuth Authentication
- OpenID Connect (OIDC) authentication
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