ConceptAuthentication
authentication
A security mechanism that confirms the identity of the caller, answering the question of who is making the call. It is a foundational element of permission systems for multi-agent and tool invocation.
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Oct 13
Authentication addresses "who you are," while authorization addresses "what you can do," and the two cannot be conflated.
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Oct 13
Attestation must be bound to the artifact identity (hash); changing the hash loses the attestation.
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