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The emerging De facto standard conceptualization of an Internet portal typically requires a mechanism that
allows users to identify themselves. At the very least, this mechanism allows stored per-user preferences to
be retrieved and applied. In addition, the concept of a session with a corresponding lifespan is presumed.
For the purposes of a University portal, we must extend this model to embody several additional features.
- The authentication system must be flexible enough to work with a wide range of existing (and future)
strong authentication models. - The system must be able to integrate into a University's existing distributed authentication system (if
present). - The system must provide features to encourage the development of a single sign on model for the
various applications represented by a given portal. - The system must endeavor to foster and support inter-institution authentication.
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