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Cryptographic material that can be used to generate [=proofs=].
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</ dd >
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- < dt > < dfn data-lt =" authenticated|authenticate "> authentication</ dfn > </ dt >
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+ < dt > < dfn class =" export "> authentication</ dfn > </ dt >
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< dd >
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A process by which an entity can prove to a verifier that it has a specific
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attribute or controls a specific secret.
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is a type of proof.
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</ dd >
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- < dt > < dfn data-lt =" authorized|authorize "> authorization</ dfn > </ dt >
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+ < dt > < dfn class =" export "> authorization</ dfn > </ dt >
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< dd >
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A process by which an entity can prove to a verifier that it is allowed to
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perform a specific activity.
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ <h3>Terminology</h3>
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<!-- [[[#cryptographic-suites]]] for further detail. -->
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</ dd >
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- < dt > < dfn class ="export " data-lt =" controller(s)|Controllers " > controller</ dfn > </ dt >
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+ < dt > < dfn class ="export "> controller</ dfn > </ dt >
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< dd >
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< p >
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An entity that is capable of performing an action with a specific resource, such
@@ -1100,10 +1100,10 @@ <h2>Services</h2>
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< section >
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< h2 > Verification Methods</ h2 >
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< p >
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- A [=controlled identifier document=] can express [=verification methods=], such as
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- cryptographic [=public keys=], which can be used to verify [=proofs=],
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- such as those used to [=authenticate=] or authorize interactions with the
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- [=controller=] or associated parties. For example, a cryptographic [=public
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+ A [=controlled identifier document=] can express [=verification methods=], such
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+ as cryptographic [=public keys=], which can be used to verify [=proofs=], such
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+ as those used to [=authentication| authenticate=] or authorize interactions with
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+ the [=controller=] or associated parties. For example, a cryptographic [=public
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key=] can be used as a < a > verification method</ a > with respect to a digital
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signature; in such use, it verifies that the signer could use the associated
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cryptographic private key. < a > Verification methods</ a > might take many
@@ -1747,9 +1747,10 @@ <h2>Authentication</h2>
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< p >
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The `authentication` [=verification relationship=] is used to specify how the
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- [=subject=] is expected to be [=authenticated=], for purposes such as logging
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- into a website or engaging in any sort of challenge-response protocol. The
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- processing performed following authentication is application-specific.
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+ [=subject=] is expected to be [=authentication|authenticated=], for purposes
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+ such as logging into a website or engaging in any sort of challenge-response
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+ protocol. The processing performed following authentication is
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+ application-specific.
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</ p >
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< dl >
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< p >
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This is useful to any entity verifying authentication that needs to check
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- whether an entity that is attempting to [=authenticate=] is presenting a valid
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- proof of authentication. When such an authentication-verifying entity receives
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- some data (in some protocol-specific format) that contains a [=proof=] that was made
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- for the purpose of "authentication", and that says that an entity is identified
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- by the `id`, then that < em > verifier</ em > checks to ensure that the [=proof=] can be
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- verified using a [=verification method=] (for example, [=public key=]) listed
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- under `authentication` in the [=controlled identifier document=].
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+ whether an entity that is attempting to [=authentication|authenticate=] is
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+ presenting a valid proof of authentication. When such an
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+ authentication-verifying entity receives some data (in some protocol-specific
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+ format) that contains a [=proof=] that was made for the purpose of
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+ "authentication", and that says that an entity is identified by the `id`, then
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+ that < em > verifier</ em > checks to ensure that the [=proof=] can be verified using
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+ a [=verification method=] (for example, [=public key=]) listed under
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+ `authentication` in the [=controlled identifier document=].
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</ p >
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< p >
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- Note that the [=verification method=] indicated by the
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- `authentication` property of a [=controlled identifier document=] can
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- only be used to [= authenticate=] on behalf
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- of the [=controlled identifier document=]'s [=base identifier=].
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+ Note that the [=verification method=] indicated by the `authentication` property
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+ of a [=controlled identifier document=] can only be used to
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+ [=authentication| authenticate=] on behalf of the [=controlled identifier
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+ document=]'s [=base identifier=].
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</ p >
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</ section >
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