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authorLars Wirzenius <liw@liw.fi>2019-03-31 18:50:47 +0300
committerLars Wirzenius <liw@liw.fi>2019-03-31 18:50:47 +0300
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Add: note the browser is insecure
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@@ -230,7 +230,9 @@ authentication.
to authenticate themselves).
* The facade holds the access token on behalf of an authenticated end
- user.
+ user. The access token can't be given to the browser, since the
+ browser can't be assumed to be highly secure, from the point of view
+ of the relying party.
* The facade talks to a backend, giving it the user's access token as
proof of authentication and authorization.