[jboss-jira] [JBoss JIRA] (ELY-183) Change password protocols

[Darran Lofthouse (JIRA)]

Darran Lofthouse created ELY-183:
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             Summary: Change password protocols
                 Key: ELY-183
                 URL: https://issues.jboss.org/browse/ELY-183
             Project: WildFly Elytron
          Issue Type: Enhancement
          Components: API / SPI
            Reporter: Darran Lofthouse
             Fix For: 1.0.0.Final


Potentially this is a bit of a research task, as I have mentioned in a couple of places I don't like relying on SSL exclusively for confidentiality - my reasons being it is perfect until their is a compromise and then it is as useful as a chocolate tea pot ;-)

A lot of the emphasis in the Elytron development so far has been implementation of the more secure SASL mechanisms to eliminate weak password exchanges between a client and the server - however we still have the need for password to be set remotely, this task is to explore some of those options.

Are there any existing protocols to remotely set a password securely?
Is there anything specific to our current password types we can take advantage of?
Are there features of any of our SASL mechanisms to apply a second layer of confidentiality?
Any other options?





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