Jun 4, 2021

scottbrady91.com - June '21

Scott Brady

A new article and a new newsletter.

Client authentication vs. PKCE

This month’s article covers a question I’ve received a few times: “Does OAuth’s Proof-Key for Code Exchange (PKCE) replace client secrets”. The short answer is no, but this article digs into it a bit further than that.

Client Authentication vs. PKCE: Do you need both?

Learn how OAuth Proof-Key for Code Exchange (PKCE) does not replace client authentication (e.g. secrets) and why you should use both where possible.

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Since we last spoke...

There have been some new articles since my last email, focusing on password UX and password hash migration.

Authenticated Encryption in .NET with AES-GCM

Learn how to use AES-GCM encryption in .NET for authenticated encryption, giving you the usual confidentiality and an additional integrity check.

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Beware of Password Shucking

Learn how password shucking attacks rehashed or pre-hashed passwords by stripping your password hashes of their strong outer password hashing algorithm.

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Integrating ASP.NET Identity Password Policies with Password Managers

Learn how to automatically set HTML passwordrules based on your ASP.NET Identity password options, using the newpassword tag helper from ScottBrady.IdentityModel.

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Perfecting the password field with the HTML passwordrules attribute

Learn how to integrate sign up forms with password generators by using the autocomplete and passwordrules HTML attributes.

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In other news...

I am now a father! My son was born in April, and after 9 weeks, I’ve finally found some time to get my improved newsletter back on track.

If you have any article ideas, let me know. I’m always on the lookout for new topics!

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