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Solving Security Challenges with Oracle Advanced Security
Introduction to Oracle Advanced Security 1-9
How Centralized Network Authentication Works Figure 1–3 shows how a centralized
network authentication service typically operates:
Figure 1–3 How a Network Authentication Service Authenticates a User
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A user (client) requests authentication services and provides identifying
information, such as a token or password.
2. The authentication server validates the user's identity and passes a ticket or
credentials back to the client, which may include an expiration time.
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