What is a user store ? Identity data store or directory
About
A identity data store for Identity and Authentication data is where a list of identity and their respective authentication material is stored.
It's also known also as:
- or user store.
Example and List
- a SQL database,
- LDAP server (Oracle Internet Directory, Oracle Virtual Directory, Microsoft Active Directory, …)
- An administrator distributing private keys
- A user store from a a auth provider
- a file with a list of usernames and passwords
- …