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Re: Accessible authentication and "transcription"

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From: Sonja Weckenmann
Date: Oct 9, 2023 1:44PM

Hi Patrick,

> There is some gray area around the idea that they can potentially copy
it on device, then transfer it to their machine (for instance, emailing
it over, or with OS integrations that let you have a shared clipboard
between devices).


Do you know about an issue / discussio on that in the Working Group?
Would it rather be a pass than a fail? I think this may be a common use
case?

Thanks
Sonja


Am 08.10.2023 um 21:26 schrieb Patrick H. Lauke:
>
> On 08/10/2023 20:19, Damon van Vessem wrote:
>> Greetings,
>>
>> I have a question about 3.3.8 Accessible Authentication (AA),
>> specifically
>> about “transcribing” information. Let’s say a user is trying to sign
>> in on
>> their laptop and a 2-factor mechanism requires them to use one-time code
>> received/generated on their phone. Is this an acceptable solution,
>> since it
>> requires them to type (transcribe?) the code on their laptop?
>
> If they can only transcribe it manually, then that fails. There is some
> gray area around the idea that they can potentially copy it on device,
> then transfer it to their machine (for instance, emailing it over, or
> with OS integrations that let you have a shared clipboard between devices).
>
> P