DynaPass Authentication Glossary


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Two Factor Authentication Token

During the two-factor authentication process which utilizes “something you have,” the two-factor authentication token refers to a physical property such as a USB token or a smart card that a user has. A commonly used two factor authentication token is a USB token that a user can stick into a computer via the USB drive to authenticate themselves.  Two Factor authentication tokens can be useful for organizations that have employees who need to access company data stored in different forms such as websites and company applications where tokens can be easy and convenient to use instead of remembering multiple static passwords.

See DynaPass Two-Factor Authentication

User Authentication

User authentication refers to identifying a user or entity and verifying that they are allowed access to restricted access.  The most common way of identifying a user is through the use of a username and static password.  Sometimes this refers to the CAPTCHA process of authenticating a user as human. In network security, user authentication refers to identifying a user along with which level of authorization their account may receive.

See DynaPass Two-Factor Authentication