providing, by the EAP component, a description of the credential information, using credential parameters, to an interface between the EAP component and the application, wherein {HEAD ~ the application} collects the credential information in accordance with {TAIL ~ the credential parameters} by: 
providing , by the EAP component , a description of the credential information , using credential parameters , to an interface between the EAP component and the application , wherein { HEAD ~ the application } collects the credential information in accordance with { TAIL ~ the credential parameters } by :
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