!!! Overview
[{$pagename}] are methods or [Authentication Schemes] or [Authentication Mechanism] used for [Authentication].

[{$pagename}] identifies the method or process in which the [Authentication] was performed and not the [Authentication Protocol] that was utilized.

!! [Authentication Method Reference Values]
[Authentication Method Reference Values] shows the methods that might be used within an [Authentication] Process.

[Authentication Context Class Values] shows the [Authentication] Process that was used.

[Authentication Context Class vs Authentication Method Reference] shows the differences between the two.

[{$pagename}]s that involve more than one [{$pagename}]s or [Authentication Factors] may be referred to as [Multi-Factor Authentication].

[{$pagename}]s that involve [{$pagename}]s across more than one communication channels may be referred to as [Multiple-channel Authentication]

There are many technologies and methodologies implemented to provide [authentication]. 

!! [Authentication Context Class]
The ideas of [Authentication Context Class] allows the [Identity Provider (IDP)] to communicate to the [Relying Party] the Type of [Authentication] that was used.

!! Specifications
There are some Specifications that define the various different [{$pagename}]:
* [Authentication Method Reference Values]
* [Cardholder Verification Method]
* [HTTP Authentication Framework]
* [OpenID Connect] [Authentication Request]
* [LDAP Authentication Methods]
!! More Information
There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:
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