Principal Identity

Status: Proposed
This concept has been submitted as a new entry to the Concept Catalog. It has not yet been validated or reviewed.

Description

A representation of a principal’s identity, typically an identifier within a computer system. Typically the principal identifier is associated with a collections of privileges to perform actions within the computer system.

Rationale

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Value and Context for Use in IDESG

Helps to narrow the concept of interaction or transaction to the duration of an authenticated Principal Identity in a Digital Entity.

Formal Definition

A representation of a principal’s identity, typically an identifier.

Source materials used

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Potential problems

• Any reference to Principal Identifier should link to this definition.

Disambiguation

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Same term, different concept?

• OASIS SAML Glossary 2.0: A representation of a principal’s identity, typically an identifier.