This standard: - specifies the form of authentication information held by the Directory; - describes how authentication information may be obtained from the Directory; - states the assumptions made about how authentication information is formed and placed in the Directory; - defines three ways in which applications may use this authentication information to perform authentication and describes how other security services may be supported by authentication. Describes two levels of authentication: simple authentication, using a password as a verification of claimed identity; and strong authentication, involving credentials formed using cryptographic techniques.

ISO/IEC 9594-8:2005 - Similar