[webauthn] way to return a platform specific Name for the thing that gets registered. (#1304)

rlin1 has just created a new issue for https://github.com/w3c/webauthn:

== way to return a platform specific Name for the thing that gets registered. ==
Today, when RPs ask the user to register a FIDO authenticator, it is difficult what to ask the user for.
Ideally they would ask "Do you want to register a FIDO Authenticator?" - but not all users might understand that.
On the other hand some platforms are pushing for their specific names (Windows Hello, TouchID, FaceID).  But while guessing whether Windows is the underlying platform might be possible, distinguishing TouchID from FaceID is not that straight forward through JavaScript.

And most users might still primarily of the modality, e.g. "Do you want to use your fingerprint to authenticate?".  But the leading modality is not easy to guess through JavaScript.

Note: Asking for "Do you want to register your Security Key?" his highly confusing when platform authenticators are being used.

Any thoughts?

Please view or discuss this issue at https://github.com/w3c/webauthn/issues/1304 using your GitHub account

Received on Friday, 20 September 2019 02:29:36 UTC