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We propose a simple classification method for public-key based authentication protocols, which consists of identifying several basic properties leading to a large number of generic prototypes for authentication. Most published protocols can be identified as a concrete instance of one of the generic types. The classification method provides a means to clarify the similarities and differences between different concrete protocols. This facilitates avoidance of previous mistakes when designing a new protocol and allows re-use of analysis of a given abstract protocol when classifying any given concrete protocol.
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Park, D., Boyd, C., TDawson, E. (2000). Classification of Authentication Protocols: A Practical Approach. In: Goos, G., Hartmanis, J., van Leeuwen, J., Pieprzyk, J., Seberry, J., Okamoto, E. (eds) Information Security. ISW 2000. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1975. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-44456-4_15
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