OpenID ConnectOIDC OpenID Connect 1.0 is an authentication layer built on OAuth 2.0 where the identity provider that runs the authorization server also holds the protected resource that the third-party application aims to access. 1.0 is an authenticationAuthentication Verifying the identity of a user, process, or device, often as a prerequisite to allowing access to a system’s resources. layer built on OAuthOIDC OpenID Connect 1.0 is an authentication layer built on OAuth 2.0 where the identity provider that runs the authorization server also holds the protected resource that the third-party application aims to access. 2.0 where the identity providerIdP An Identity Provider (IdP) is a software tool or service that offers user authentication as a service. The Identity Provider (IdP) manages the user's primary authentication credentials and issues assertions derived from those credentials. At UT Austin, the primary IdP used to authenticate the UT EID and EID Password is Enterprise Authentication, which is managed by the IAM Team. that runs the authorizationAuthorization Access privileges granted to a user, program, or process or the act of granting those privileges. server also holds the protected resource that the third-party application aims to access.