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SynAc
Term

key authentication

"The assurance of the legitimate participants in a key agreement [i.e., in a key-agreement protocol] that no non- legitimate party possesses the shared symmetric key." [A9042]

Senses

(N)

"The assurance of the legitimate participants in a key agreement [i.e., in a key-agreement protocol] that no non- legitimate party possesses the shared symmetric key." [A9042]

References
  • IETF RFC 4949 (Internet Security Glossary)Jan 06, 2026
    RFC 4949 — Internet Security Glossary (Version 2)
    https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4949.txt
    RFC 4949 is published by the IETF Trust and marked as "Distribution of this memo is unlimited". Verify IETF Trust copyright/licensing terms for reuse.
    Source: IETF RFC 4949 (rfc-editor.org).