Authentication intent

Definition
Authentication intent is

"[t]he process of confirming the claimant's intent to authenticate or re-authenticate by including a process requiring user intervention in the authentication flow. Some authenticators (e.g., OTP devices) establish authentication intent as part of their operation, others require a specific step, such as pressing a button, to establish intent. Authentication intent is a countermeasure against use by malware of the endpoint as a proxy for authenticating an attacker without the subscriber's knowledge."