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HMAC Authentication

Authentication System
  • Token-based
  • 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