Extensible Authentication Protocol

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A framework that supports multiple, optional authentication mechanisms for PPP, including clear-text passwords, challenge-response, and arbitrary dialog sequences.

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3 senses across 3 frameworks

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →

§1: A framework that supports multiple, optional authentication mechanisms for PPP, including clear-text passwords, challenge-response, and arbitrary dialog sequences.

NIST SP 800-171r31 senseview framework →

§1 · acronym list: EAP: Extensible Authentication Protocol
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Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →

§1 · legacy_primary: A framework that supports multiple, optional authentication mechanisms for PPP, including clear-text passwords, challenge-response, and arbitrary dialog sequences.
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