authentication mechanism

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authentication
noun[U]
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/ɔːˌθen.tɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us
/ɑːˌθen.t̬əˈkeɪ.ʃən/
the process of proving that something is real, true, or what people say ...
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mechanism
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/us
/ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/
a part of a machine, or a set of parts that ...
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(Definition ofauthenticationandmechanismfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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For instance, a bare encryption algorithm will provide noauthenticationmechanism, nor any explicit message integrity checking.
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If theauthenticationmechanismis implemented in software only, the access typically is prone to dictionary attacks.
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Such access does not involve tunneling, but rather simply anauthenticationmechanismto a web server.
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Since the user now communicates over two channels, the mobile phone becomes a two-factor, two-channelauthenticationmechanism.
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These formats provide a consistent framework for transferring key and authentication data which is independent of the key generation technique, encryption algorithm andauthenticationmechanism.
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The actualauthenticationmechanismemployed by the website is, by default, unknown to the user and the user agent.
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A common argument for federation involves the harmonization of various data silos for identity that normally emerges with every programmer keeping their ownauthenticationmechanismfor their application.
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For this reason some captive portal solutions created extended authentication mechanisms to limit the risk for usurpation.
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Security and authentication mechanisms are therefore applied to limit access to project data and applications.
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Authentication mechanisms can also support "proxy authorization", a facility allowing one user to assume the identity of another.
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An electoral voting system is more complex than other electronic transaction systems and the authentication mechanisms employed must be able to prevent ballot rigging or the threat of rigging.
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As different applications and resources support different authentication mechanisms, single sign-on must internally translate and store credentials for the different mechanisms, from the credential used for initial authentication.
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Multiple authentication mechanisms are supported concurrently.
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