Definitions for "shared secret"
Related Terms:
Kerberos, Key distribution center, Authenticator, Challenge handshake authentication protocol, Chap, Basic authentication, Ticket, Passphrase, Password authentication protocol, Peap, Preshared key, Leap, Esp, Kerberos ticket, Authentication server, Pap, Ntlm, Encryption, Pgp, Authentication header, Data encryption, Challenge-handshake authentication protocol, Cleartext, Secure shell, One-time password, Mac, Wpa, Credentials, Pretty good privacy, Session key, Security token, Eap-tls, Tkip, Data encryption key, Eap, Mutual authentication, Token, Encryption key, Key, Dek, Encrypt, Secure socket layer, Ssl encryption, Authentication, Cryptography, Message authentication code, Public-key infrastructure, Internet key exchange, Secure sockets layer, Hmac
a password used between a RADIUS server and a RADIUS client to mutually verify identity
a predefined field that the two endpoints of a VPN tunnel use
a regular secret that follows a set of rules that allow it to be read by all connectors that conform to this specification
a string of characters that will be used to encrypt and decrypt communications between the RADIUS server and the device (RADIUS client)
a text string that serves as a password between a RADIUS client and a RADIUS server
a text string that serves as a password between the RADIUS server and the RADIUS clients connected to it
a well-chosen string of alphanumeric characters that becomes the encryption key these servers use to keep a user's password secure as it travels between the servers
An encrypted value used to retrieve a user's initial password to access the Tivoli Identity Manager system. This value is defined when the user's personal information is initially loaded into the system.
Part of a cryptographic secret, eg. a key, split between n trusted users, stored on their cryptographic tokens, such as smart cards, so that m out of n parts are necessary to reproduce it.
Used to authenticate transactions between the client and the RADIUS server. The shared secret is never sent over the network.
See Authentication Credential.
RADIUS uses the shared secret to encrypt the passwords in the authentication packets, so outside parties do not have access to the passwords on your network.
A value shared by parties that may wish to communicate, where the secrecy of that value is an important component of secure communications. Typically, a shared secret is either an encryption key, a MAC key, or some value used to derive such keys.
A character string used to provide secure communication between two servers or devices.
(see also RADIUS) Shared secrets protect sensitive portions of RADIUS messages. This shared secret is a password that is shared between the authenticator and the authentication server in some secure manner.
A shared secret is a string of text or numbers communicated between two parties in an out-of-band connection, such as over the phone, through the mail or on a disk. Both parties use this same key for authentication, encryption and decryption. A shared secret is the simplest way to set up an IPSec-compliant VPN.
A value that trading partners use like a password to authenticate their suppliers.