Hi Klaas,

>> This is an interesting use-case.
>> 
>> What do you think is the benefit to dynamic cross-layer provisioning
>> of credentials (which I think is what you're describing) over an
>> out-of-band pre-provisioning of credentials? For example, the network
>> operator already presumably includes some credentials in the end
>> user's device for accessing the network (such as a SIM). Why not just
>> use the same credential for applications? Doesn't this bring the same
>> stakeholder benefits that you describe at the end of section 2?
>
>I don't really understand your question. I assume that the service
>provider and the IdP are in different administrative domains, so surely
>you don't want to exchange user credentials across those?

Doesn't Abfab solve that use-case? E.g. I use my operator-provisioned SIM
credentials to authenticate (using Abfab) to the service provider.

Josh.



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