Re: Sign On Authentication

From: Ari Silversteinn (abcarisilverstein_at_yahoo.comxyz)
Date: 08/16/05 

Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 08:02:42 -0400

On 15 Aug 2005 23:07:58 -0500, Todd H. wrote:

> Ari Silversteinn <abcarisilverstein@yahoo.comxyz> writes:
>> Is there a way to automatically authenticate a user, not the user's
>> computer, when he logs in to a website? The reason for this is to
>> validate that a multiple choice test that is taken was performed by
>> Bob X and not by Charles Y in a distance learning application.
>
> This is a notion known as "individual identification" and "individiual
> authentication."

Traditionally, authentication is one of one and ID is one of many.
 
> If by automatic you mean the user doesn't have to enter anything, the
> answer is "no, with your requirements, there's no practical way to do
> this."

So it appears. 

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