Re: CFC - Accessible Authentication SCs, WCAG 2.2

Hi Steve,

That’s a good point, I think the middle snippet you pointed out (in the understanding document) is left over from a previous version.

I’ve created an issue to tackle that:
https://github.com/w3c/wcag/issues/2355

If the normative text is ok you can +1 (or -1) this CFC. We can update informative docs at any time separately from CFCs.

Kind regards,

-Alastair


From: Steve Faulkner <
I am unclear about the exception:
Exception: When the cognitive function test is to recognize common objects or content the user provided to the website.

 this appears to except forms of Captcha that ask users to choose pictures of boats (for example)

the understanding doc states:

If a CAPTCHA<https://www.w3.org/TR/turingtest/> is used as part of an authentication process, there must be a method that does not include a cognitive function test.

but then appears to contradict itself

If the test is based on something the website has set such as remembering or transcribing a word, or recognizing a picture the website provided, that would be a cognitive functional test. Recognizing common objects, or a picture the user has provided is a cognitive function test, however, it is excepted at the AA level.


On Wed, 4 May 2022 at 00:34, Alastair Campbell <acampbell@nomensa.com<mailto:acampbell@nomensa.com>> wrote:

Call For Consensus — ends Monday May 9th at midday Boston time.



The Working Group has previously discussed the WCAG 2.2 SC Accessible Authentication, and the AAA version with no exception, and they need to be approved by CFC.



Both can be previewed in the editor’s draft:
https://w3c.github.io/wcag/guidelines/22/#accessible-authentication<https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fw3c.github.io%2Fwcag%2Fguidelines%2F22%2F%23accessible-authentication&data=05%7C01%7Cacampbell%40nomensa.com%7C2a26f60aa3fc46ad584908da2ddb28d1%7Cebea4ad6fbbf43bd8449c56e26692c35%7C0%7C0%7C637872716555493933%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=xjugoGiM1PWT2s4va6CG%2BdrzPsLJWGiKp45MhRMa5HI%3D&reserved=0>



They were last discussed Dec 3rd:

https://www.w3.org/2021/12/03-ag-minutes#t08



The change history is here:

https://github.com/w3c/wcag/commits/main/guidelines/sc/22/accessible-authentication.html<https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fw3c%2Fwcag%2Fcommits%2Fmain%2Fguidelines%2Fsc%2F22%2Faccessible-authentication.html&data=05%7C01%7Cacampbell%40nomensa.com%7C2a26f60aa3fc46ad584908da2ddb28d1%7Cebea4ad6fbbf43bd8449c56e26692c35%7C0%7C0%7C637872716555493933%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=paNzcsgvDhOjhCURI22VueKKS%2BXFJ46YyU0%2BENuv9uU%3D&reserved=0>



The 17 issues opened and dealt with are listed in the survey:

https://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/35422/wcag22-accesssible-auth-updates/results



If you have concerns about this proposed consensus position that have not been discussed already and feel that those concerns result in you “not being able to live with” this decision, please let the group know before the CfC deadline.

Kind regards,

-Alastair

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