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Definition[]

A verifying party (also referred to as responder or claimant) is

[t]he entity that supplies trusted assertions to a relying party confirming that a user was authenticated. The verifying party is also sometimes referred to as the responder or claimant.[1]

References[]

  1. Executive Office of the President, Federal Identity, Credential, and Access Management (FICAM) Roadmap and Implementation Guidance, at 174 (Ver. 1.0) (Nov. 10, 2009) (full-text).
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