The OpenToken adapter is an open-standard, secure token used to pass user information between an application and PingFederate. The OpenToken is passed through the user’s browser as a URL query parameter, an HTTP cookie, or a form POST. The data within the OpenToken is a set of key/value pairs, and the data is encrypted using common encryption algorithms, as illustrated below:
For details, see OpenToken Adapter in the PingFederate documentation.