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 !!! [HMAC Authentication|RobertButler/Authentication] 
 Authentication System: 
  * Token-based 
+ * Tokens expire  
+ * If the token expires, session information gathered from the client is re-validated against the database  
+ * If authentication succeeds, the life of the token is extended.  
+ * If authentication encounters a problem, the user is prompted to re-present their authentication credentials.  
+ * The by-product of authentication gives the user a token, by which they  
  * Tokens have an optional lifetime that is specified by the client and have a maximum lifetime specified by the container that created it. 
  * Authentication in one Domain may or may not facilitate authentication (methods) which may or may not provide authentication inside other domains 
  * Authentication information is not just limited to Login names and Passwords, however. 
  * Domains are a grouping of 

version 7

HMAC Authentication

Authentication System

  • Token-based

    • Tokens expire

    • If the token expires, session information gathered from the client is re-validated against the database

      • If authentication succeeds, the life of the token is extended.
      • If authentication encounters a problem, the user is prompted to re-present their authentication credentials.
  • The by-product of authentication gives the user a token, by which they
  • Tokens have an optional lifetime that is specified by the client and have a maximum lifetime specified by the container that created it.
  • Authentication in one Domain may or may not facilitate authentication (methods) which may or may not provide authentication inside other domains
  • Authentication information is not just limited to Login names and Passwords, however.

  • Domains are a grouping of

    • Authentication information, comprising of one or more

      • User Accounts
      • Passwords
      • Application-specific Auth information
    • User preferences
    • User account settings

HMAC Authorization