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So the server stores a copy of your encrypted keyfile, salt, and the result of `encrypt(streched_password, salt, server_name)`? That's better, but still allows
by Ajedi32 9y ago
So the server stores a copy of your encrypted keyfile, salt, and the result of `encrypt(streched_password, salt, server_name)`?
That's better, but still allows malicious sites (or anyone who compromises the database of a site you have an account on) to brute force your master password offline. Slightly better than reusing passwords since there's no danger of sites using a weak hash algorithm or storing your password in plaintext, but still not great.
IMO if you _really_ don't want to carry the key material around (which _does_ necessarily reduce security btw, as you're going from "something you have" + "something you know" to just "something you know", which is easier to steal and inherently susceptible to brute force), then it'd be much simpler to just derive a private key from `(user password, site id)` and use that with WebAuthn.