_P_pzht·Feb 27, 2022Submission
Login with a Public Ed25519 Key
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ed25519-login
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3 sourcesI'm currently experimenting with Ed25519 signatures in place of passwords for website authentication:
Git repo: https://github.com/62726164/ed25519-login
Test website: https://gen.go350.com/
I plan to write an Android and iOS app (someday) that has the same functionality as ed25519-login. We need to go password less, but the complexity of webauthn is too much IMO.
I'm looking for feedback and appreciate any suggestions.
In Thinking about Passwordshttps://gen.go350.com/login
https://github.com/62726164/ed25519-login
I built a website that uses public Ed25519 keys for user authentication (rather than passwords). Users sign the current Unix Epoch time (with the private Ed25519 key) and paste that base64 encoded signature into the login form.
I don't care if the idea succeeds or not, I use it for myself. I like simple, secure things and I feel webauthn is too complex.
In Ask HN: What is your “I don't care if this succeeds” project?