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IVOA Credential Delegation Protocol
Version 1.01

IVOA Proposed Recommendation 23 September 2008

Interest/Working Group:
http://www.ivoa.net/twiki/bin/view/IVOA/IvoaGridAndWebServices
Author(s):
Matthew Graham, Ray Plante, Guy Rixon, Giuliano Taffoni
Editor(s):
Matthew Graham

Abstract

The credential delegation protocol allows a client programme to delegate a user's credentials to a service such that that service may make requests of other services in the name of that user. The protocol defines a REST service that works alongside other IVO services.

Status of this document

This is an IVOA Proposed Recommendation made available for public review.
It is appropriate to reference this document only as a recommended standard that is under review and which may be changed before it is accepted as a full recommendation.



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