[Bug 13067] Password hashing

https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=13067

Charles Pritchard <chuck@jumis.com> changed:

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--- Comment #2 from Charles Pritchard <chuck@jumis.com> 2011-12-06 21:05:04 UTC ---
(In reply to comment #1)
> I like this idea.  Why assume a web application will hash a password.  Why ever
> send a clear password?
> 
> If this were a default it would better protect user's.
> 
> The hard question is what or how to salt?  This would need to be effortless on
> the user.


This is already done in WWW Digest authentication. It bypasses <form> controls
altogether.

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