Date Published: April 2006 (update)
Supersedes:
SP 800-63 (09/27/2004)
Author(s)
William Burr (NIST), Donna Dodson (NIST), W. Polk (NIST)
This recommendation provides technical guidance to Federal agencies implementing electronic authentication. The recommendation covers remote authentication of users over open networks. It defines technical requirements for each of four levels of assurance in the areas of identity proofing, registration, tokens, authentication protocols and related assertions.
This recommendation provides technical guidance to Federal agencies implementing electronic authentication. The recommendation covers remote authentication of users over open networks. It defines technical requirements for each of four levels of assurance in the areas of identity proofing,...
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This recommendation provides technical guidance to Federal agencies implementing electronic authentication. The recommendation covers remote authentication of users over open networks. It defines technical requirements for each of four levels of assurance in the areas of identity proofing, registration, tokens, authentication protocols and related assertions.
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Keywords
authentication; authentication assurance; credentials service provider; cryptography; electronic authentication; electronic credentials; electronic transactions; electronic government; identity proofing; passwords; PKI; Public Key Infrastructure; tokens
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