magic-wormhole / magic-wormhole/fowl
Connection without a need for a magic word using hotp
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Description
[HOTP wikiipita](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAC-based_one-time_password)
hotp works by generating a one time password using a secret key and a counter
The listener could generate an OTP of say length 8 with key 0xdeadbeef and count of 5 they get 49004148
If the receiver has the same key and can figure out the count they would also get 49004148
Pros
1: It is standard so easy to find libraries for
2: You don't have to refresh the code
Cons:
1: You have to get the count to each party, and the counts may be desynced.
2: You may have to implement a way for the listener to send the count to connector.
Thanks for your time Luke
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction
The issue proposes HOTP-based connection authentication but names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by reviewing the existing magic-wormhole connection protocol and determine how both parties would share and synchronize the counter; the work is done when the protocol design and its handling of desynchronized counters are settled.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- cryptography
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100