User Credential-Based Authentication (UCBA)

Most online applications utilize a traditional approach to identify users with their emails, usernames, or passwords during the login process. This mechanism is called User Credential-Based Authentication.

What is UCBA?

User Credential-Based Authentication involves using a third-party authentication service to ensure client and server authentication. It verifies and validates the user's identity against the provided credentials during login.

How does UCBA Work?

During a user log-in, UCBA matches the user-provided credentials against a data storage. Access is granted if a match exists for the credentials like user name, API key, password, or token. A typical operational flow of UCBA is summarized as follows.

• Credential entry: Users provide their username, password, or token to the system.
• The system transfers the credential to a server for verification.
• The server checks the provided user credentials against what is in the records or database.
• Based on the server's verification results, access is granted or denied.

Benefits of UCBA

• It helps to secure user accounts from unauthorized use.
• It simplifies the user account login process with familiar credentials.
• It allows seamless integration with third-party authentication services.

Application Areas of UCBA

• In video conferencing, for example, UCBA can be used to authenticate and authorize users to access calls.
• VoIP applications like Zoom, Skype, and Google Meet use password and user token authentication to let people access group calls and conversations.

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