About
A principal in security is the unique identifier of an identity (ie object, service, or person).
The identity key or principal is typically an account’s user name such as:
- the Security Accounts Manager (SAM) account name
- for LDAP, the Distinguished Name (DN) of the LDAP user
- for Kerberos, the User Principal Name (UPN).
Example
- A principal for a simple user/password based auth
{
"username": "alice"
}