Oracle Database B10772-01 Administrator's Manual page 53

How Centralized Network Authentication Works
network authentication service typically operates:
Figure 1–3 How a Network Authentication Service Authenticates a User
User Authentication
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A user (client) requests authentication services and provides identifying
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information, such as a token or password.
The authentication server validates the user's identity and passes a ticket or
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credentials back to the client, which may include an expiration time.
Solving Security Challenges with Oracle Advanced Security
Figure 1–3
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Introduction to Oracle Advanced Security 1-9
shows how a centralized