Overview#

OpenID Connect Backchannel Authentication is a MODRNA specification for an Authentication flow allows an Relying Party that knows the user's identifier to obtain tokens from the OpenID Connect Provider where the user consent is given at the user's Authentication Device mediated by the OpenID Connect Provider.

OpenID Connect Backchannel Authentication specifically addresses a Use case where the Relying Party needs to be the initiator of the user authentication flow and the end-user interaction from the consumption device is not needed.

More Information#

There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:

• Mobile Operator Discovery, Registration & Authentication

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• [#1] - OpenID Connect MODRNA Client initiated Backchannel Authentication Flow 1.0 - based on information obtained 2019-01-17-