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*The term [[Client]] has multiple meanings though-out computer science. Typically it is used in the context of client-server computing. | *The term [[Client]] has multiple meanings though-out computer science. Typically it is used in the context of client-server computing. | ||
* [[OAuth 2.0]] really messed with people's minds by calling a [[Relying Party]] a client of a user when the user grants it access to user-controlled resources. | * [[OAuth 2.0]] really messed with people's minds by calling a [[Relying Party]] a client of a user when the user grants it access to user-controlled resources. | ||
| + | ** See the wiki page [[OAuth Client]] for a discussion about when and whether a computer user should trust such an entity. | ||
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| + | ==Solution== | ||
| + | Don't use the term [[Client]] unless you are a lawyer. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 20:40, 15 July 2023
Full Title or Meme
Nobody has a clue what a client means when either side in a transaction can be called the client.
- The role of any provider that requires getting authentication from a separate Identifier or Attribute Provider Role.
- The role of a user that seeks to use resources on an internet based server.
Context
- The term Client has multiple meanings though-out computer science. Typically it is used in the context of client-server computing.
- OAuth 2.0 really messed with people's minds by calling a Relying Party a client of a user when the user grants it access to user-controlled resources.
- See the wiki page OAuth Client for a discussion about when and whether a computer user should trust such an entity.
Solution
Don't use the term Client unless you are a lawyer.
