What is the function and purpose of authentication services?
Authentication services are used to determine infusers are who
they claim to be and are allowed to access what they are trying to
access.
The purpose of authentication is to protect devices, hosts, and
services of a network. Authentication ensures the identity of the
entity wanting access.
Authentication is the process of determining if a user or
identity is who they claim to be. The main goal of authentication
is security, authentication is one of the first lines of defense in
networking.