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Comparison of functions
Volatile Credential
Persistent Credential
Registered information
Character strings and arbitrary Java object
Character strings only User ID/Password/Domain/Arbitrary character strings
Lifetime
Registration
At login (login application), and at any timing registered by application
At any timing registered by application
Deletion
Can be used until logout/shutdown.
Can be used until deletion by application or management tool.
Encryption of Credential data
Not supported
Data retained on the HDD is encrypted.
Store (Save) to
Memory in the device
HDD in the device