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# Credential validators

Credential validators are responsible for validating credentials like password or BankID.

Each credential validator is specialized for a particular identification mechanism.

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<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>SITHS eID</strong><br>Requires module AuthN to be deployed.</td><td><a href="/access/key-components/authenticators/credential-validators/siths-eid.md">SITHS eID</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>BankID</strong><br>There are two options authenticating using BankID. See details regarding each one in it's own section. Requires module AuthN to be deployed.</td><td><a href="/access/key-components/authenticators/credential-validators/bankid.md">BankID</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Freja e-ID</strong><br>There are two options authenticating using Freja e-ID. See details regarding each one in it's own section. Requires module AuthN to be deployed.</td><td><a href="/access/key-components/authenticators/credential-validators/freja-e-id.md">Freja e-ID</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>FortifiedID eID</strong><br>Configuration reference for FortifiedID eID authentication with SD-JWT verifiable credentials.</td><td><a href="/access/key-components/authenticators/credential-validators/eid.md">FortifiedID eID</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Mobile ID</strong><br>See details in the section. Requires module AuthN to be deployed.</td><td><a href="/access/key-components/authenticators/credential-validators/mobile-id.md">Mobile ID</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Header based</strong><br>Requires module AuthN to be deployed.</td><td><a href="/access/key-components/authenticators/credential-validators/header-based.md">Header based</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Pointsharp Net iD Access server</strong><br>Requires module AuthN to be deployed.</td><td><a href="/access/key-components/authenticators/credential-validators/pointsharp-net-id-access-server.md">Pointsharp Net iD Access server</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Integrated Windows login, IWA</strong><br>Used to leverage Windows login already done from a domain-connected client. Requires module AuthN to be deployed.</td><td><a href="/access/key-components/authenticators/credential-validators/integrated-windows-login-iwa.md">Integrated Windows login, IWA</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Username &#x26; password</strong><br>Used to verify user credentials against one or more user stores. Requires modules AuthN &#x26; Pipes to be deployed.</td><td><a href="/access/key-components/authenticators/credential-validators/username-and-password.md">Username &amp; password</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>User lookup</strong><br>Provides a single field of input for user to enter an identifier.</td><td><a href="/access/key-components/authenticators/credential-validators/user-lookup.md">User lookup</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>OTP validator</strong><br>Used to validate a OTP either generated by an mobile app, token device or sent to the user via SMS/e-mail. Often used in conjunction with other authenticators. Requires modules AuthN &#x26; Pipes.</td><td><a href="/access/key-components/authenticators/credential-validators/otp-validator.md">OTP validator</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Passkey validator</strong><br>Configuration and usage guidance for Passkey validator in Fortified ID Access.</td><td><a href="/access/key-components/authenticators/credential-validators/passkey-validator.md">Passkey validator</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Exposed metrics</strong><br>Credential validators exposes various metrics depending of the authenticator. The namespace suffix,"ffidAuthnHttp_" is shared across authenticators. Trailing name depends on the metrics type.</td><td><a href="/access/key-components/authenticators/credential-validators/exposed-metrics.md">Exposed metrics</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Test</strong><br>Authenticators used when testing configuration and/or performance testing.</td><td><a href="/access/key-components/authenticators/credential-validators/test.md">Test</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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