Authentication: The verification process to assure that a wireless device and its user are compatible with and authorized to access a wireless network. This process is accomplished through transmission of identifying data at the time of connection. Used for fraud prevention.

 

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Error 401: Unauthorized - The request requires user authentication. The response MUST include a WWW-Authenticate header field containing a challenge applicable to the requested resource.

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A-Key: A secret number issued to a cellular phone that is used in conjunction with a subscriber's shared secret data information for authentication.