Introduction
Swedish BankID is a strong personal identification method used in Sweden by individuals to authenticate and to conclude agreements on the Internet. Individuals having Swedish personal identity (personal number) and are registered in Sweden can have Swedish BankID through their bank. Client applications exist for mobile and desktop. For more information, refer to Welcome to BankID.
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The following diagram illustrates components participating in the BankID authentication. The end-user needs to download either a desktop or mobile BankID app in order to use this method..
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| Relying Party (RP) | A party that uses the BankID web service to provide authentication and signing functionality to the end user. |
| Animated QR code | A QR code being continuously updated, thereby making remote fraud more difficult, for details see QR codes (bankid.com) |
Authentication flow
Swedish BankID authentication flow with two options is the following:
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The intent text: "Logging in to Swedish BankID Application" in the BankID app can be customized like explained in Configuration of User Visible Data per application.
Technical information
Ubisecure SSO and related components act as a Relying Party to BankID service provider. This concept is strictly specified in Integration guide (bankid.com). It is highly suggested to read through the guidelines before proceeding to enable the authentication method.
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