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# Introduction

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HiveAuth is a fully decentralized solution for any application (either web, desktop or mobile) to easily authenticate users without asking them to provide any password or private key.

When integrating HiveAuth protocol support, the Hive Authentication Services act as a bridge between any application and any Private Key Storage Application.