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*A [[Certificate]] binds a credential to an [[Identifier]] of its owner as well as (potentially) other [[Attribute]]s. | *A [[Certificate]] binds a credential to an [[Identifier]] of its owner as well as (potentially) other [[Attribute]]s. | ||
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Revision as of 21:57, 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.
Solutions
- A Certificate binds a credential to an Identifier of its owner as well as (potentially) other Attributes.
- Typically there is also a binding to some sort of real-world credential, usually a piece of paper with a seal.
