Archived NIST Technical Series Publication

Archived NIST Technical Series Publication

The attached publication has been archived (withdrawn), and is provided solely for historical purposes. It may have been superseded by another publication (indicated below).

Archived Publication Series/Number: Title:

NIST Special Publication 800-63 Version 1.0 Electronic Authentication Guideline

Publication Date(s): Withdrawal Date: Withdrawal Note:

June 2004 September 27, 2004

Superseding Publication(s) The attached publication has been superseded by the following publication(s):

Series/Number: Title:

NIST SP 800-63 Version 1.0.1 Electronic Authentication Guideline

Author(s):

William Burr; Donna Dodson; W. Timothy Polk

Publication Date(s): September 2004

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Additional Information (if applicable)

Contact: Latest revision of the attached publication:

Computer Security Division (Information Technology Laboratory) SP 800-63-3 (as of August 15, 2017)

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Date updated: August 15, 2017

NIST Special Publication 800-63 Version 1.0

Electronic Authentication Guideline

Recommendations of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

William E. Burr Donna F. Dodson W. Timothy Polk

INFORMATION S E C U R I T Y

Computer Security Division Information Technology Laboratory National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8930

June 2004

U.S. Department of Commerce

Donald L. Evans, Secretary

Technology Administration

Phillip J. Bond, Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Arden L. Bement, Jr., Director

Special Publication 800-63

Electronic Authentication Guideline

Reports on Computer Systems Technology

The Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) promotes the U.S. economy and public welfare by providing technical leadership for the nation's measurement and standards infrastructure. ITL develops tests, test methods, reference data, proof of concept implementations, and technical analysis to advance the development and productive use of information technology. ITL's responsibilities include the development of technical, physical, administrative, and management standards and guidelines for the cost-effective security and privacy of sensitive unclassified information in Federal computer systems. This Special Publication 800-series reports on ITL's research, guidance, and outreach efforts in computer security and its collaborative activities with industry, government, and academic organizations.

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Authority

This document has been developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in furtherance of its statutory responsibilities under the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) of 2002, Public Law 107-347.

NIST is responsible for developing standards and guidelines, including minimum requirements, for providing adequate information security for all agency operations and assets, but such standards and guidelines shall not apply to national security systems. This guideline is consistent with the requirements of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-130, Section 8b(3), Securing Agency Information Systems, as analyzed in A-130, Appendix IV: Analysis of Key Sections. Supplemental information is provided A-130, Appendix III.

This guideline has been prepared for use by federal agencies. It may also be used by nongovernmental organizations on a voluntary basis and is not subject to copyright. (Attribution would be appreciated by NIST.)

Nothing in this document should be taken to contradict standards and guidelines made mandatory and binding on federal agencies by the Secretary of Commerce under statutory authority. Nor should these guidelines be interpreted as altering or superseding the existing authorities of the Secretary of Commerce, Director of the OMB, or any other federal official.

National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800-63, 53 pages (June 2004)

Certain commercial entities, equipment, or material may be identified in the document in order to describe an experimental procedure or concept adequately. Such identification is not intended to imply recommendation or endorsement by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, nor is it intended to imply that these entities, materials, or equipment are necessarily the best available for the purpose.

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Abstract

This recommendation provides technical guidance to Federal agencies implementing electronic authentication. The recommendation covers remote authentication of users over open networks. It defines technical requirements for each of four levels of assurance in the areas of identity proofing, registration, tokens, authentication protocols and related assertions.

KEY WORDS: Authentication, Authentication Assurance, Credentials Service Provider, Cryptography, Electronic Authentication, Electronic Credentials, Electronic Transactions, Electronic Government, Identity Proofing, Passwords, PKI, Public Key Infrastructure, Tokens.

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