From 8865cbf0e116aec4e01e15195acb6da89ccb07a5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Heiko Schaefer Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2023 15:40:05 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Expand on "Authentication Key Flag" --- book/source/glossary.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/book/source/glossary.md b/book/source/glossary.md index ae47e74..c0a3bd5 100644 --- a/book/source/glossary.md +++ b/book/source/glossary.md @@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ Authentication The term "authentication" here is semantically different from the one used in {term}`Authentication Key Flag`. Authentication Key Flag - A {term}`Key Flag`, which indicates that a {term}`Component Key` can be used to confirm control over {term}`private key material` against a remote system. This is typically done to perform an authorative action, like logging into a system. The term "authentication" here is semantically different from {term}`Authentication`. See [](key-flags). + A {term}`Key Flag` which indicates that a {term}`Component Key` can be used to prove control over {term}`private key material` with a challenge-response mechanism. This is typically done to log into a remote system, often using the OpenSSH protocol. + + Note that the term "authentication" is used in a different context here than {term}`Authentication` of {term}`identity claims` that are associated with a {term}`certificate`. See [](key-flags). Authentication Tag See {term}`Message Authentication Code`.