Electronic Authentication Guideline

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

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NIST SP 800-63

Withdrawn on September 27, 2004. Superseded by SP 800-63

Electronic Authentication Guideline

Documentation Topics

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 assurance; credentials service provider; cryptography; electronic authentication; electronic credentials; electronic transactions; electronic government; identity proofing; passwords; PKI; public key infrastructure; authentication; tokens

Control Families

None selected

Documentation

Publication:
SP 800-63 (Version 1.0) (pdf)

Supplemental Material:
None available

Document History:
06/30/04: SP 800-63 (Final)

Topics

Security and Privacy

authentication