01. User identifier

Checklist ref

2AU.01.21

Area
2AU. Authenticate
Wireframe ref

21

Type
CX Guideline
Requirement level
MAY
Participant
Data Holder
Statement

User identifiers need to be unique to each single eligible CDR consumer. Data holders should aim to do this by using identifiers unique to each customer (e.g. Customer IDs for the banking sector) and/or verifying the consumer has primary access to their device/service (e.g. mobile number or email address). User identifiers need to be registered and verified external to the CDR authentication flow. If the consumer changes their primary access identifier (e.g. email address), data holders need to verify that the consumer is the intended user of that identifier before changing it (e.g. verifying email with an activation link). Data holders considering suitable user identifiers should exclude any identity attributes that are shared across two or more people or cannot be registered as a verified claim for only one person.

Example

Authenticate: Redirect with One Time Password

Version introduced
1.16.0
Date introduced

25 February 2022

Date modified

Status
Active