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AUTENTICACION DOS FACTORES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- two-factor authentication
1, record 1, English, two%2Dfactor%20authentication
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- 2FA 2, record 1, English, 2FA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The confirmation of a user's claimed identity by using two identifying components that do not belong to the same category. 3, record 1, English, - two%2Dfactor%20authentication
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Identifying components ("authentication factors") usually fall into one of the following categories: something that the user knows (e.g. a password), something that is inherent to the user (e.g. a fingerprint) or something that the user owns (e.g. a device that must be connected to the computer being used). 3, record 1, English, - two%2Dfactor%20authentication
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with two-step verification. Two-step verification can involve the use of identifying components that belong to the same category. Furthermore, two-step verification is necessarily sequential. 3, record 1, English, - two%2Dfactor%20authentication
Record 1, Key term(s)
- two factor authentication
- 2-factor authentication
- 2 factor authentication
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- authentification à deux facteurs
1, record 1, French, authentification%20%C3%A0%20deux%20facteurs
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- A2F 2, record 1, French, A2F
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Confirmation de l'identité déclarée d'un utilisateur en utilisant deux composantes d'identification qui ne font pas partie de la même catégorie. 3, record 1, French, - authentification%20%C3%A0%20deux%20facteurs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les composantes d'identification («facteurs d'authentification») entrent habituellement dans l'une des catégories suivantes : quelque chose que l'utilisateur sait (p. ex. un mot de passe), quelque chose qui est inhérent à l'utilisateur (p. ex. une empreinte digitale) ou quelque chose que l'utilisateur possède (p. ex. un dispositif devant être connecté à l'ordinateur utilisé). 3, record 1, French, - authentification%20%C3%A0%20deux%20facteurs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec la vérification en deux étapes. La vérification en deux étapes peut utiliser deux composantes de la même catégorie, et est nécessairement séquentielle. 3, record 1, French, - authentification%20%C3%A0%20deux%20facteurs
Record 1, Key term(s)
- authentification à 2 facteurs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- autenticación de dos factores
1, record 1, Spanish, autenticaci%C3%B3n%20de%20dos%20factores
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La autenticación de dos factores es una herramienta que ofrecen varios proveedores de servicios en línea, que cumple la función de agregar una capa de seguridad adicional al proceso de inicio de sesión de tus cuentas de Internet. 1, record 1, Spanish, - autenticaci%C3%B3n%20de%20dos%20factores
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La mecánica es simple: cuando el usuario inicia sesión en su cuenta personal de algún servicio en línea, esta herramienta le solicita que autentifique la titularidad de su cuenta, proporcionando dos factores distintos. El primero de estos es la contraseña. El segundo puede ser varias cosas, siempre dependiendo del servicio. En el más común de los casos, suele tratarse de un código que se envía a un teléfono móvil vía SMS o a una cuenta de email. 1, record 1, Spanish, - autenticaci%C3%B3n%20de%20dos%20factores
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