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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 credentials, comprising of one or more

      • User Accounts
      • Passwords
      • Application-specific authentication methods
    • Account settings

HMAC Authorization