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Re: [websec] [http-auth] re-call for IETF http-auth BoF

Alexey Melnikov <alexey.melnikov@isode.com> Sun, 12 June 2011 16:18 UTC

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Subject: Re: [websec] [http-auth] re-call for IETF http-auth BoF
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Julian Reschke wrote:

> On 2011-06-09 16:31, Yutaka OIWA wrote:
>
>> ...
>> password stealing, session hijack, and phishing.  Currently, the HTTP
>> core protocol only provides basic plaintext password authentication
>> and MD5-based hashed password authentication, both of which are
>> ...
>
> That's kind of misleading; the core HTTP protocol doesn't define any 
> concrete authentication schemes at all; it just offers a framework 
> (header fields, status codes etc).
>
> > ...
>
>> Both BoF and possible future working group expect well coordination
>> with W3C's effort on the related topics.  It shall also be in
>> coordination with related IETF working groups, including websec, abfab
>> and oauth.
>> ...
>
> I believe you need to add HTTPbis.

+1.

I would also add Kitten.

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