Primary definition
Used, sometimes in addition to a sign-on authenticator, to allow access to specific data or functions that may be shared by all members of a particular group.
Also known asgroup authentication token · shared authenticator · group access token
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— Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source
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Used, sometimes in addition to a sign-on authenticator, to allow access to specific data or functions that may be shared by all members of a particular group.
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Group Authenticator. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/group-authenticator
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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