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authenticator

The device in an authentication system that physically allows or blocks access to the network. It is typically an access point in a wireless system or a network access server (NAS) in a dial-up system. See 802.1X and authentication.

authenticator [ə′thent·ə‚kād·ər]
(communications)
Letter, numeral, or groups of letters or numerals attesting to the authenticity of a message or transmission.


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Used in conjunction with RSA Authentication Manager software, an RSA SecurID authenticator functions like an ATM card for a company network, requiring users to identify themselves with two unique factors--something they know (a password or PIN), and something they have (in this case, an RSA SecurID key fob token)--before they are granted access to secure business information.
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The author: Joe Orlando, editor of Sports Marketing Report and vice president of Professional Sports Authenticator.
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