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Do we need to store OTP in database?
OTP without database Both need otp to verify the user email or mobile number. Generating otp and storing it into database is a bad idea. There is no need to involve database in such cases where we can do the same thing without the database.
What does OTP mean in Urban Dictionary?
One True Pairing
In any event, though, the acronym was first defined on Urban Dictionary in September of 2003 — a definition which is unfortunately riddled with spelling errors, but which pretty clearly describes what the term means and how to use it: “OTP: One True Pairing.
How do I send an email with a password securely?
How to send passwords safely
- Communicate passwords verbally, either in person or over the phone.
- Communicate passwords through encrypted emails. Sending passwords via unencrypted emails is never recommended.
- Send passwords in a password vault file such as KeePass.
Can you store OTP seed in hashed form?
But, as you correctly point out, you cannot store the seed in hashed form. The seed must be stored in the clear, so if that server gets compromised, you are in big trouble. This means it is absolutely vital that you protect that server just as well as you are able to. OTP seeds are different from passwords.
Can a password be transferred to an OTP seed?
Anyway, since OTP seeds have different characteristics from passwords, you shouldn’t assume that every mitigation for passwords will necessarily transfer over to OTP seeds as well. You can encrypt the OTP seed using a symmetric key derived from user’s password.
How does the OTP system generator work in Python?
The OTP system generator passes the user’s secret pass-phrase, along with a seed received from the server as part of the challenge, through multiple iterations of a secure hash function to produce a one-time password. After each successful authentication, the number of secure hash function iterations is reduced by one.
How to configure remote access with OTP authentication?
When configuring OTP in a Remote Access multi-forest environment, OTP CAs should be from the resource forest only, and certificate enrollment should be configured across forest trusts. For more information, see AD CS: Cross-forest Certificate Enrollment with Windows Server 2008 R2.