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AUTHENTICATION KEY [1 record]

Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
  • Banking
  • Signals (Military)
  • Air Communications (Air Forces)
DEF

A cryptographic key used for authentication.

OBS

When this key and the elements to be authenticated (authentication elements) are applied to the authentication algorithm, the result will be the message authentication code (MAC) or the authenticator.

OBS

authentication key: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1993.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
  • Banque
  • Transmissions de campagne (Militaire)
  • Communications aériennes (Forces aériennes)
DEF

Clé de chiffrement utilisée pour l'authentification.

OBS

Si on applique cette clé et les éléments à authentifier (éléments d'authentification) à l'algorithme d'authentification, on obtient le code d'authentification de message (MAC) ou l'authentificateur.

OBS

clé d'authentification : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1993.

Key term(s)
  • clef d'authentification

Spanish

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