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Newer page: version 8 Last edited on Thursday, 13 March 2008 5:30:43 by RobertButler Revert
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  * 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  
+ * The by-product of authentication gives the user a token, were their (cached) authorization infomation is stored.  
  * 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 

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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, were their (cached) authorization infomation is stored.
  • 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