Authentication Open Service Interface Definition
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The Authentication Open Service Interface Definition (OSID) is an O.K.I. specification which supports invoking an authentication
process. OSIDs are programmatic interfaces which comprise a Service Oriented Architecture for designing and building reusable and interoperable software.
The implementation of this service is responsible for gathering whatever information is appropriate to perform authentication. This service also supports testing if a user is authenticated, returning the Agent identity that corresponds to the authenticated user.
The OSIDs can interact with information and resources over which some form of access control is required. Authentication, Agent, and Authorization work together where Authentication ensures interactions are at the request of an identified user and Authorization reports what the identified user can do.
Authentication
Authentication is the act of confirming the truth of an attribute of a datum or entity...
process. OSIDs are programmatic interfaces which comprise a Service Oriented Architecture for designing and building reusable and interoperable software.
The implementation of this service is responsible for gathering whatever information is appropriate to perform authentication. This service also supports testing if a user is authenticated, returning the Agent identity that corresponds to the authenticated user.
The OSIDs can interact with information and resources over which some form of access control is required. Authentication, Agent, and Authorization work together where Authentication ensures interactions are at the request of an identified user and Authorization reports what the identified user can do.
Known Authentication OSID Providers
- Kerberos Authentication System
- PasswordPasswordA password is a secret word or string of characters that is used for authentication, to prove identity or gain access to a resource . The password should be kept secret from those not allowed access....
- X.509X.509In cryptography, X.509 is an ITU-T standard for a public key infrastructure and Privilege Management Infrastructure . X.509 specifies, amongst other things, standard formats for public key certificates, certificate revocation lists, attribute certificates, and a certification path validation...