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- | The same method that is utilized to create transactions by a specific account can be utilized as ‘authentication’ for any other application as well (if built to do so). This leads to the potential for Qortal to REMOVE | + | The same method that is utilized to create transactions by a specific account can be utilized as ‘authentication’ for any other application as well (if built to do so). This leads to the potential for Qortal to remove |
A user’s Qortal account is the only account needed if a service is built to utilize Qortal as authentication. Plugins to the Qortal UI for example like Q-Chat utilize the user’s Qortal account as authentication for sending messages. Any other plugin could be built to do the same thing, making use of the already-existing decentralized authentication mechanism, to power any other plugin. | A user’s Qortal account is the only account needed if a service is built to utilize Qortal as authentication. Plugins to the Qortal UI for example like Q-Chat utilize the user’s Qortal account as authentication for sending messages. Any other plugin could be built to do the same thing, making use of the already-existing decentralized authentication mechanism, to power any other plugin. | ||
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The end result of multiple applications utilizing Qortal’s blockchain as authentication would be one where there is no longer a need to remember multiple username/ | The end result of multiple applications utilizing Qortal’s blockchain as authentication would be one where there is no longer a need to remember multiple username/ | ||
- | If application creators decided to use Qortal as authentication instead of a centralized user database, every Qortal user would have access to the service by default with their existing Qortal account, and no need for any further ‘registration’ with VASTLY | + | If application creators decided to use Qortal as authentication instead of a centralized user database, every Qortal user would have access to the service by default with their existing Qortal account, and no need for any further ‘registration’ with vastly |