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HMAC Authentication

Authentication System
  • Token-based
  • Tokens can optionally live for an amount of time specified by the client, but have a maximum lifetime specified by the container which created it.
  • Authentication in one Domain may or may not enable authentication methods which may or may not provide authentication in other domains
  • Authentication information is not just limited to Usernames and Passwords, however.
Domains

  • A grouping of

    • Authentication information?

      • User Accounts and Passwords (Authentication requirements accessible through the component registry?)

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    • User preferences?
    • various configuration information?

HMAC Authorization