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Should password be encrypted or hashed before sending to server?
It should be irreversibly hashed before leaving the client as there is no need for the server to know the actual password. Hashing then transmitting solves security issues for lazy users that use the same password in multiple locations (I know I do).
Are REST API calls secure?
REST APIs use HTTP and support Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption. TLS is a standard that keeps an internet connection private and checks that the data sent between two systems (a server and a server, or a server and a client) is encrypted and unmodified.
Should I hash my password?
“Hashing” passwords is the common approach to storing passwords securely. Hashing a password is good because it is quick and it is easy to store. Instead of storing the user’s password as plain text, which is open for anyone to read, it is stored as a hash which is impossible for a human to read.
Are passwords hashed client or server side?
Passwords prehashed on client side before sent to server. (Server stores another hashed and salted value of that hash sent from the browser). So a middle man attack could allow them to send the same hashed value to login as them, but the users password would not be known.
How does a client authenticate an API call?
When your client wants to make an API call, it asks the app auth service to authenticate it (using strong remote attestation techniques), and it receives a time limited (usually JWT) token signed by the secret. The token is sent with each API call where the endpoint can verify its signature before acting on the request.
Is there a way to change the password in Auth0?
If the user receives multiple password reset emails, only the password link in the most recent email is valid. The URL Lifetime field determines how long the link is valid. From the Auth0 dashboard, you can customize the Change Password email and modify the link’s lifetime.
What’s the best way to protect API keys?
The connection is HTTPS which means that you can’t intercept the traffic without knowing the TLS certificate. This is to prevent a person intercepting and reading the packets on their journey from the mobile device to the server. For normal users it is a really good way of ensuring the privacy of their traffic.
What’s the best way to change a user’s password?
There are two ways of directly setting a new password for the user: Management API: Send a PATCH call to the Management API to update the user’s password manually. Dashboard: Use the Users section of the Dashboard to manually change the user’s password.