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* 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
+ * Authentication credentials
, comprising of one or more
* User Accounts
* Passwords
- * Application-specific Auth information
+ * Application-specific authentication methods
* User preferences
* User account settings
!!! [HMAC Authorization|RobertButler/Authorization]
version 9
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 credentials, comprising of one or more
- User Accounts
- Passwords
- Application-specific authentication methods
- User preferences
- User account settings