Password Authentication Protocol
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3513·updated May 9, 2026verified
Password Authentication Protocol is a simple, weak authentication mechanism where a user enters the password and it is then sent across the network, usually in the clear.
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Entity Type
Credential95%rule-basedr:entity.credential.password.v1
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unclassified
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unclassified
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- acronym
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- plural
- Password Authentication Protocols
- possessive
- Password Authentication Protocol's
- pluralpossessive
- Password Authentication Protocols'
Framework definitions
- §1
- Password Authentication Protocol is a simple, weak authentication mechanism where a user enters the password and it is then sent across the network, usually in the clear.
- §1 · legacy_primary
- Password Authentication Protocol is a simple, weak authentication mechanism where a user enters the password and it is then sent across the network, usually in the clear.DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column
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