- What Is Authentication? Definition and Methods | Microsoft Security
Authentication is the process that an individual, application, or service goes through to prove their identity before gaining access to digital systems
- Authentication vs. authorization - Microsoft identity platform
Understand the fundamentals of authentication, authorization, and how the Microsoft identity platform simplifies these processes for developers
- Authentication - X
Authentication Authentication X APIs handle enormous amounts of data The way we ensure this data is secured for developers and users alike is through authentication There are a few methods for authentication, each listed below
- 7 REST API Authentication Methods Explained for 2025
Explore 7 secure REST API authentication methods, from API Keys to OAuth 2 0 Learn their pros, cons, and implementation tips to protect your endpoints
- Authentication - Wikipedia
Authentication ATM user authenticating himself Authentication (from Greek: αὐθεντικός authentikos, "real, genuine", from αὐθέντης authentes, "author") is the act of proving an assertion, such as the identity of a computer system user
- ASP. NET Authentication Explained | Duende
Explore ASP NET Core authentication and learn about login processes, MFA, biometrics, and workflows to secure your ASP NET Core app
- Microsoft identity platform and OAuth 2. 0 authorization code flow
Apps using the OAuth 2 0 authorization code flow acquire an access_token to include in requests to resources protected by the Microsoft identity platform (typically APIs) Apps can also request new ID and access tokens for previously authenticated entities by using a refresh mechanism This diagram shows a high-level view of the authentication
- SP 800-63-4, Digital Identity Guidelines | CSRC
These guidelines cover the identity proofing, authentication, and federation of users (e g , employees, contractors, or private individuals) who interact with government information systems over networks They define technical requirements in each of the areas of identity proofing, enrollment, authenticators, management processes, authentication protocols, federation, and related assertions
|