Generation
Indicates whether the password was chosen by the Principal or auto-supplied by the Authentication Authority. principalchosen - the Principal is allowed to choose the value of the password. This is true even if the initial password is chosen at random by the UA or the IdP and the Principal is then free to change the password. automatic - the password is chosen by the UA or the IdP to be cryptographically strong in some sense, or to satisfy certain password rules, and that the Principal is not free to change it or to choose a new password.
Element information
Namespace: None
Schema document: saml-2.0-os/saml-schema-authn-context-types-2.0.xsd
Type: Anonymous
Properties: Global, Qualified
Content
- Empty content
Attributes
Name | Occ | Type | Description | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
mechanism | [1..1] | Anonymous |
Used in
- Type ActivationPinType (Element ActivationPin)
- Type PasswordType (Element Password)
- Type RestrictedPasswordType (Element RestrictedPassword)
Sample instance
<Generation mechanism="principalchosen"/>