| 摘要 |
Secure authentication facility coordinates user authentication for secure access to systems, software applications, and hardware and software resources. The secure authentication facility provides for user authentication using local or remote authentication devices, to authenticate to local or remote operating system, application software, or other resources. The secure authentication facility sends and receives authentication data by use of secure messaging facility to provide consistent handling of authentication regardless of where the various devices, software, and resources are located. The secure authentication facility comprises a DLL. A developer kit is provided to facilitate use of the secure authentication facility. The invention includes software for facilitating user authentication, and includes methods of providing user authentication.
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