/sshbrowser

POC for SSH registration/login to website with browser

Primary LanguageJavaScriptApache License 2.0Apache-2.0

sshbrowser

Proof of Concept for registration/login to website using ssh keys

Steps

Registration

  • user selects ssh public key to upload
  • username populated from public key

Login

  • user select ssh private key for signing
    • note: if key requires a passphrase, a prompt is displayed to enter the passphrase. This should really be a modal dialog with a password field so the passphrase is hidden
  • use inputs email address as username
  • server is contacted to obtain a random string
  • random string is signed with private key
  • username, original message and signed message is returned to server
  • server validates signed message using stored public key
  • registrations are stored in map
  • server is restarted daily; thus all registrations are deleted daily