In {TAIL ~ a preferred embodiment}, the present invention comprises an authentication engine, {HEAD ~ an authentication host}, and a plurality of providers coupled to the host, each provider implementing a selected authentication scheme 
In { TAIL ~ a preferred embodiment } , the present invention comprises an authentication engine , { HEAD ~ an authentication host } , and a plurality of providers coupled to the host , each provider implementing a selected authentication scheme
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