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FACTEUR AUTHENTIFICATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Communication and Information Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- authentication factor
1, record 1, English, authentication%20factor
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Authentication factors fall into one of the following classes: something the user knows, … something the user has … or something the user is or does … 2, record 1, English, - authentication%20factor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The authentication factor refers to the property of the parameter being used to validate the user identity during the authentication process. 3, record 1, English, - authentication%20factor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- facteur d'authentification
1, record 1, French, facteur%20d%27authentification
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les facteurs d'authentification appartiennent à l'une des trois classes suivantes : ce que l'utilisateur sait, […] ce que l'utilisateur possède [ou] ce que l'utilisateur est ou fait […] 2, record 1, French, - facteur%20d%27authentification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le facteur d'authentification fait référence à la propriété du paramètre servant à valider l'identité de l’utilisateur durant le processus d'authentification. 3, record 1, French, - facteur%20d%27authentification
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
- Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor de autenticación
1, record 1, Spanish, factor%20de%20autenticaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un factor de autenticación es una forma de confirmar tu identidad cuando intentas iniciar sesión. Por ejemplo, una contraseña es un tipo de factor, es algo que usted sabe. 1, record 1, Spanish, - factor%20de%20autenticaci%C3%B3n
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