Authentication Protocol

An authentication protocol is a type of cryptographic protocol with the purpose of authenticating entities wishing to communicate securely.

There are many different authentication protocols such as:

  • AKA
  • CAVE-based_authentication
  • Challenge-handshake authentication protocol (CHAP)
  • CRAM-MD5
  • Diameter
  • Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)
  • Host Identity Protocol (HIP)
  • Kerberos
  • MS-CHAP and MS-CHAPv2 variants of CHAP
  • LAN Manager
  • NTLM, also known as NT LAN Manager
  • Password-authenticated key agreement protocols
  • Password Authentication Protocol (PAP)
  • Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol (PEAP)
  • RADIUS
  • Secure Remote Password protocol (SRP)
  • TACACS and TACACS+
  • RFID-Authentication Protocols
  • Woo Lam 92 (protocol)
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