[jira] [Created] (FINERACT-136) Security improvements on authentication/passwords

2016-04-07 Thread Binny Gopinath Sreevas (JIRA)
Binny Gopinath Sreevas created FINERACT-136: --- Summary: Security improvements on authentication/passwords Key: FINERACT-136 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FINERACT-136 Project: Apa

Re: [jira] [Created] (FINERACT-136) Security improvements on authentication/passwords

2016-04-07 Thread Javier David
Hi! I apologize in advance for invading this thread, especially since I've contributed no source code at all. I would like to recomend that, if we improve this, a few additional tricks can also help in preventing brute force: 1) increasing delay between "login failed" responses to succesive attem

Re: [jira] [Created] (FINERACT-136) Security improvements on authentication/passwords

2016-04-11 Thread Binny Gopinath Sreevas
Hi Javier, Sorry for delayed response. Point 2 will be implemented by by point b) in the JIRA, correct? Agree with points 3 and 4. You could add these as comments on the JIRA or edit the JIRA itself. For point 1 - I will leave it to one of the developers to comment if it is a good practice to i

Re: [jira] [Created] (FINERACT-136) Security improvements on authentication/passwords

2016-04-11 Thread Javier David
Hi Binny, it's great to hear back from you! You're absolutely right, point 2 is the same as the original point B. With regards to point 1, I understand, and the developers will of course make the final decision. I find that it's potentially a strong tool against brute force, because it increase