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Authentication and Login

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Difference between Authentication and Login

Authentication vs. Login

Authentication (from authentikos, "real, genuine", from αὐθέντης authentes, "author") is the act of confirming the truth of an attribute of a single piece of data claimed true by an entity. In computer security, logging in (or logging on or signing in or signing on) is the process by which an individual gains access to a computer system by identifying and authenticating themselves.

Similarities between Authentication and Login

Authentication and Login have 7 things in common (in Unionpedia): Access control, Computer security, Identity document, Multi-factor authentication, OpenID, Password, Personal identification number.

Access control

In the fields of physical security and information security, access control (AC) is the selective restriction of access to a place or other resource.

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Computer security

Cybersecurity, computer security or IT security is the protection of computer systems from theft of or damage to their hardware, software or electronic data, as well as from disruption or misdirection of the services they provide.

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Identity document

An identity document (also called a piece of identification or ID, or colloquially as papers) is any document which may be used to prove a person's identity.

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Multi-factor authentication

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a method of confirming a user's claimed identity in which a user is granted access only after successfully presenting 2 or more pieces of evidence (or factors) to an authentication mechanism: knowledge (something they and only they know), possession (something they and only they have), and inherence (something they and only they are).

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OpenID

OpenID is an open standard and decentralized authentication protocol.

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Password

A password is a word or string of characters used for user authentication to prove identity or access approval to gain access to a resource (example: an access code is a type of password), which is to be kept secret from those not allowed access.

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Personal identification number

A personal identification number (PIN, pronounced "pin"; is often spoken out loud "PIN number" by mistake) is a numeric or alpha-numeric password or code used in the process of authenticating or identifying a user to a system and system to a user.

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Authentication and Login Comparison

Authentication has 130 relations, while Login has 34. As they have in common 7, the Jaccard index is 4.27% = 7 / (130 + 34).

References

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