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A Credential is a structure which contains, at a minimum, a secret value.
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A Credential in the digital realm is a structure which contains, at a minimum, a secret value.
  
 
==Context==
 
==Context==

Revision as of 20:53, 2 August 2018

Full Title or Meme

A Credential in the digital realm is a structure which contains, at a minimum, a secret value.

Context

  • The original digital Credential was just a shared secret, usually called a Password.
  • More secure Credentials keep private keys which are used to build an Identity Token which can include anti-replay elements, that is sent to a requester.