Am 18.12.2009 14:58, schrieb Alexander Holler:
Storing a hash for every mechanism will not work. E.g. for DIGEST-MD5
the server has to hash the clear-text password with a value the client
provides. So the server needs the clear-text password. And if the server
is able to get the clear-text password, everyone with the same rights on
the server can retrieve the clear-text passwords too.

The solution to this problem are public key algorithms. So using (enforcing) client-side SSL certificates would do the trick.

Maybe a XEP which defines how a client sends his (public part of the) certificate during the registration process would be a practical solution.

Regards,

Alexander
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