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Re: [hybi] About authentication mechanism

Greg Wilkins <gregw@intalio.com> Tue, 28 June 2011 23:03 UTC

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2011/6/29 Ian Fette (イアンフェッティ) <ifette@google.com>:
> Pass an oauth token, or have the WS server issue some challenge that the JS
> answers (or presents to the user on behalf of the server if it's really
> necessary), many ways. This is not a new problem.

It would be great if the oauth token could be in the handshake, so
that authentication (and thus authorisation) could be done before a WS
connection is established.
I would not be surprised if we see the subprotocol field used for this
purpose, as the only user settable header in the handshake.

cheers

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