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@ -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<identity claim>` that are associated with a {term}`certificate`. See [](key-flags).
Authentication Tag
See {term}`Message Authentication Code`.