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