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Re: [OAUTH-WG] "shared symmetric secret"

Igor Faynberg <igor.faynberg@alcatel-lucent.com> Tue, 13 July 2010 21:05 UTC

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YES!!!

Brian, could you please add this?

Igor

Brian Eaton wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 1:40 PM, Igor Faynberg
> <igor.faynberg@alcatel-lucent.com> wrote:
>   
>> In this case, the term "capability" MUST be defined up front. The word
>> "capability" seems to carry a much broader meaning than password...
>>     
>
> It has a standard definition we can reference.  From
> http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2828.txt
>
>    $ capability
>       (I) A token, usually an unforgeable data value (sometimes called a
>       "ticket") that gives the bearer or holder the right to access a
>       system resource. Possession of the token is accepted by a system
>       as proof that the holder has been authorized to access the
>       resource named or indicated by the token. (See: access control
>       list, credential, digital certificate.)
>
>       (C) This concept can be implemented as a digital certificate.
>       (See: attribute certificate.)
>

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