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Glossary: MFA, Access Control and Passwords

HOTP (HMAC-based One-time Password)

Also written: HOTP, RFC 4226

An OTP made from a shared secret and a counter that goes up by one each time a code is used or the button is pressed.

Where the book teaches it

Related terms

TOTP (Time-based One-time Password)OTP (One-time Password)HMAC (Hash-based Message Authentication Code)