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add FIDOAuthnrSecReqs ref, minor editorials
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JeffH authored and JeffH committed Dec 4, 2017
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## Cryptographic Challenges ## {#cryptographic-challenges}

As a cryptographic protocol, Web Authentication is dependent upon randomized challenges
to avoid replay attacks. Therefore, both {MakePublicKeyCredentialOptions/challenge}}'s
to avoid replay attacks. Therefore, both {MakePublicKeyCredentialOptions/challenge}}'s
and {{PublicKeyCredentialRequestOptions/challenge}}'s value, MUST be randomly generated
by the [=Relying Party=] in an environment they trust (e.g., on the server-side), and the challenge in the client's
by [=[RPS]=] in an environment they trust (e.g., on the server-side), and the
returned challenge value in the client's
response must match what was generated. This should be done in a fashion that does not rely
upon a client's behavior; e.g.: the Relying Party should store the challenge temporarily
until the operation is complete. Tolerating a mismatch will compromise the security
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"href": "http://www.trustedcomputinggroup.org/wp-content/uploads/Credential_Profile_EK_V2.0_R14_published.pdf"
},

"FIDOAuthnrSecReqs": {
"authors": ["D. Biggs", "J.E. Hill", "L. Lundblade", "M. Karlsson"],
"title": "FIDO Authenticator Security Requirements",
"href": "https://fidoalliance.org/specs/fido-security-requirements-v1.0-fd-20170524/",
"status": "FIDO Alliance Final Documents"
},


"FIDOSecRef": {
"authors": ["R. Lindemann", "D. Baghdasaryan", "B. Hill"],
"title": "FIDO Security Reference",
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