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QUESTION ANSWER SERIES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- challenge and reply authentication
1, record 1, English, challenge%20and%20reply%20authentication
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- challenge response protocol 2, record 1, English, challenge%20response%20protocol
correct
- challenge-response protocol 3, record 1, English, challenge%2Dresponse%20protocol
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A prearranged procedure in which one communicator requests authentication of another and the latter establishes his identity with the proper reply. 1, record 1, English, - challenge%20and%20reply%20authentication
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A challenge response is a series of steps in which one party presents a question("challenge") and another party must provide a valid answer("response") in order to be verified or authenticated. A challenge response protocol is essentially password authentication, where the challenge requests the password and the valid response is the correct password. 2, record 1, English, - challenge%20and%20reply%20authentication
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- authentification par sommation et réponse
1, record 1, French, authentification%20par%20sommation%20et%20r%C3%A9ponse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- protocole défi-réponse 2, record 1, French, protocole%20d%C3%A9fi%2Dr%C3%A9ponse
correct, masculine noun
- protocole défi/réponse 3, record 1, French, protocole%20d%C3%A9fi%2Fr%C3%A9ponse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédure prédéterminée dans laquelle un communicateur demande à un autre de s'authentifier et ce dernier établit son identité par la réponse appropriée. 1, record 1, French, - authentification%20par%20sommation%20et%20r%C3%A9ponse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un protocole défi/réponse est composé d'un échange de données entre le serveur et le client, afin que le client prouve au serveur qu'il connaît le mot de passe de l'utilisateur sans envoyer ce mot de passe en clair sur le réseau. Pour cela, à la connexion, le serveur envoie un défi au client. Le client utilise ce défi et le mot de passe entré par l'utilisateur pour calculer une réponse qu'il retourne au serveur. De son côté, le serveur a effectué la même opération avec le défi expédié au client et l'image du mot de passe contenu dans la base des utilisateurs. Il compare alors les résultats et considère que le mot de passe saisi par l'utilisateur est correct lorsque les résultats sont identiques. 3, record 1, French, - authentification%20par%20sommation%20et%20r%C3%A9ponse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Internet Pages
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- RefQuest :Question and Answer Series
1, record 2, English, RefQuest%20%3AQuestion%20and%20Answer%20Series
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- RefQuest 2, record 2, English, RefQuest
correct, Canada
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ottawa : Immigration and Refugee Board(IRB), 1998. A database which contains the research papers in the Question and Answer Series published by the Research Directorate. The papers provide concise and current information on specific issues of interest to the IRB in countries of origin of refugee claimants. The Question and Answer Series includes Chronologies and Human Rights Briefs. 3, record 2, English, - RefQuest%20%3AQuestion%20and%20Answer%20Series
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
2006: "RefQuest content is hosted in Folio Views. The IRB of Canada is currently in the final stages of upgrading its Folio based information holdings to make them Common Look and Feel (CLF) compliant". 4, record 2, English, - RefQuest%20%3AQuestion%20and%20Answer%20Series
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de pages Internet
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- RefQuest: série questions et réponses
1, record 2, French, RefQuest%3A%20s%C3%A9rie%20questions%20et%20r%C3%A9ponses
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- RefQuest 2, record 2, French, RefQuest
correct, Canada
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié du Canada (CISR). «Base de données contenant des documents de la série «Questions et réponses» publiée par la Direction des recherches. Les documents fournissent des renseignements précis et à jour sur des questions relatives au pays d'origine qui intéressent la CISR. La série «Questions et Réponses» comprend des exposés chronologiques et des dossiers sur les droits de la personne.» 1, record 2, French, - RefQuest%3A%20s%C3%A9rie%20questions%20et%20r%C3%A9ponses
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
2006 : Les documents Refquest sont présentement publiés dans Folio Views. La Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié du Canada s'applique présentement à mettre à niveau toutes ses publications sur l'Internet afin de rencontrer les normes d'accessibilité des lignes directrices de Normalisation des sites Internet. 3, record 2, French, - RefQuest%3A%20s%C3%A9rie%20questions%20et%20r%C3%A9ponses
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-10-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Question and Answer Series
1, record 3, English, Question%20and%20Answer%20Series
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). 2, record 3, English, - Question%20and%20Answer%20Series
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- série Questions et réponses
1, record 3, French, s%C3%A9rie%20Questions%20et%20r%C3%A9ponses
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Document de la DGDIR à la CISR 2, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9rie%20Questions%20et%20r%C3%A9ponses
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada et la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 3, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9rie%20Questions%20et%20r%C3%A9ponses
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Questions et réponses
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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