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  2. Personal access token - Wikipedia

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    In computing, a personal access token (or PAT) is a string of characters that can be used to authenticate a user when accessing a computer system instead of the usual password.

  3. Multi-factor authentication - Wikipedia

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    RSA SecurID token, an example of a disconnected token generator Possession factors ("something only the user has") have been used for authentication for centuries, in the form of a key to a lock. The basic principle is that the key embodies a secret that is shared between the lock and the key, and the same principle underlies possession factor ...

  4. OAuth - Wikipedia

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    The crucial difference is that in the OpenID authentication use case, the response from the identity provider is an assertion of identity; while in the OAuth authorization use case, the identity provider is also an API provider, and the response from the identity provider is an access token that may grant the application ongoing access to some ...

  5. Google Authenticator - Wikipedia

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    Google Authenticator is a software-based authenticator by Google.It implements multi-factor authentication services using the time-based one-time password (TOTP; specified in RFC 6238) and HMAC-based one-time password (HOTP; specified in RFC 4226), for authenticating users of software applications.

  6. Access token - Wikipedia

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    In computer systems, an access token contains the security credentials for a login session and identifies the user, the user's groups, the user's privileges, and, in some cases, a particular application. In some instances, one may be asked to enter an access token (e.g. 40 random characters) rather than the usual password (it therefore should ...

  7. Locked out of your email? Here's how to change and recover ...

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    Select "Security" in your Google Account to access your password. Log in to your Google account here. ... Here's a step-by-step guide on how to delete your Gmail account.

  8. Ways to securely access AOL Mail

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    For more info on how to connect accounts, go to Thunderbird's website. Go to Tools | Account Settings. Select your account in the list. Go to Account Actions at the bottom left. Click Remove Accounts. Click Add Accounts and type in the email address and password.-Thunderbird will then automatically activate the secure sign-in method for your ...

  9. Time-based one-time password - Wikipedia

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    Through the collaboration of several OATH members, a TOTP draft was developed in order to create an industry-backed standard. It complements the event-based one-time standard HOTP, and it offers end user organizations and enterprises more choice in selecting technologies that best fit their application requirements and security guidelines.