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PASSWORD SYSTEM [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- password system
1, record 1, English, password%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mechanism used to verify the identity of someone or something where the authenticity of that identity is established at least partly with a password. 1, record 1, English, - password%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A password system may be one factor in a multi-factor authentication method. 1, record 1, English, - password%20system
Record 1, Key term(s)
- passwords system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de contrôle des mots de passe
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20mots%20de%20passe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mécanisme servant à vérifier l’identité de quelqu’un ou de quelque chose dans les cas où l’authenticité de cette identité est au moins partiellement établie à l’aide d’un mot de passe. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20mots%20de%20passe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un système de contrôle des mots de passe peut être l’un des facteurs mis en jeu par une méthode d’authentification multifactorielle. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20mots%20de%20passe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- password system
1, record 2, English, password%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- password control system 2, record 2, English, password%20control%20system
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A part of an ADP [automated data processing] system that is used to authenticate a user's identity. 3, record 2, English, - password%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de contrôle des mots de passe
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20mots%20de%20passe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- système de mot de passe 2, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20mot%20de%20passe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les mots de passe exigent [...] une attention particulière [...] De plus, les systèmes de contrôle des mots de passe présentent souvent des faiblesses [...] 3, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20mots%20de%20passe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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