Notify users of webauthn (passkey) possibilities
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Description
These days more and more devices have webauthn built in. For example modern windows laptops have windows hello. Macbooks have their fingerprint reader magic. So using something like https://www.twilio.com/blog/detect-browser-support-webauthn would allow Nextcloud to detect somebody is on a compatible device.
This would then allow Nextcloud to notify the user that they might want to use this. For easier and more secure login.
This would then probably also mean more text on the webauthn page would help to explain this to people.
CC: @ChristophWurst
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Research direction
Start by reviewing the linked browser-support detection approach and the existing WebAuthn page. Identify where the application can detect support and where login-related notices are rendered. Done means compatible users receive a helpful notification and the WebAuthn page explains the possibility clearly.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- authentication, frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100