Table 1: Notation used in BAN Logic.

Notations Description
P X P believes X.
PX P sees X.
P X P once said X.
PX P has jurisdiction over X.
#(X) The formula X is fresh.
P K Q P and Q may communicate with each other using the shared key K, which is a good key.
P X Q The secret formula X is only known to P and Q.
X K The formula X is encrypted with key K.
X Y The formula X is combined with secret Y.