Re: WebID account recovery / pairing.

On 11 February 2013 16:28, Andrei Sambra <andrei.sambra@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> I am proud to announce that MyProfile (https://my-profile.eu/) now allows
> users to recover their accounts in case something happened with its
> corresponding certificates. This feature is only available to local
> accounts.
>

Really nice!


>
> Account recovery works in three steps.
>
> First, when a user creates a new account, he/she has the option to provide
> an email address for recovery purpose (an email will never be disclosed to
> anyone else). Users can modify the recovery email address at any time by
> visiting the Preferences (https://my-profile.eu/preferences) page.
>
> Then, if the user ever needs to recover access to his/her account, they
> can just go to https://my-profile.eu/recovery and type in their WebID.
> The system will generate a one-time code and then send an email with
> instructions on how to recover the account (basically just having to click
> on a URI). The code expires (is removed) once the user has logged in with
> it.
>
> Finally, once logged in, the user can now go to their profile page (
> https://my-profile.eu/view) and click on the certificate icon in the
> Actions list (top of the page). The system will generate a new certificate,
> bind it to the user's account, and then install it in the user's browser.
>

Does the old certificate still stay in the profile?


>
> Pairing.
>
> On the other hand, pairing allows users to log into MyProfile from a
> different computer and/or browser (mobiles too!). To pair a different
> browser, one has to log into MyProfile using their WebID as usual. Next, a
> new PIN will be generated simply by going to Preferences and clicking the
> "Generate a new PIN" button. The new PIN has a lifetime of only 60 seconds,
> so you need to be fast!
>
> To authenticate with the PIN, users will have to go to the recovery page,
> type in the PIN, and then press "Pair". That's it.
>
> Remember that uou don't need to have a local account to use the pairing
> feature, you just need to be able to log in once with your WebID!
>
> If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reply.
>

I was able to get a PIN.  Is it only available for local users?


>
> Best,
> Andrei
>
>
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