Electronic Authentication Guideline

Burr, William; Dodson, Donna; Polk, W.

SP 800-63 Ver. 1.0

Withdrawn on September 27, 2004. Superseded by SP 800-63 Ver. 1.0.1

Electronic Authentication Guideline

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Date Published: June 2004

Author(s)

William Burr (NIST), Donna Dodson (NIST), W. Polk (NIST)

Abstract

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.

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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Publication:
Archived File

Supplemental Material:
None available

Document History:
06/30/04: SP 800-63 Ver. 1.0

Topics

Security and Privacy
authentication

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SP 800-63 Ver. 1.0

Electronic Authentication Guideline

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Abstract

Keywords

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Documentation

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