OpenPrinting / OpenPrinting/libcups

Support RFC 9449: OAuth 2.0 Demonstrating Proof of Possession (DPoP)

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enhancement priority-medium
Dominant language
C
Stars
81
Forks
48
Avg merge
23h 58m
Merged PRs (30d)
2

Description

Add support for RFC 9449 DPoP when doing the device authorization flow:

  • Add DPoP HTTP header support
  • Detect AS metadata for DPoP and use it for the device auth flow
  • Cache DPoP information as needed

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No files or tests are named. Read RFC 9449 and trace the existing device authorization flow, then identify how HTTP headers, authorization-server metadata, and cached DPoP information are handled. Done means the flow supports the three checklist items and has coverage for the resulting behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
authentication, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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