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> How, if the client authentication key is implemented in Apple's hardware? It isn’t.
by sjtgraham 6y ago
> How, if the client authentication key is implemented in Apple's hardware?
It isn’t.
- lxgr 6y agoOk, maybe I should have been more precise: Authentication already involves an Apple-specific hardware property (i.e. the serial number), demonstrating Apple's dislike for third-party clients. It would be trivial for them to introduce a more effective means of client attestation (e.g. FairPlay DRM, which is alreadypart of every iOS and macOS device). I certainly hope I'm wrong about this (I'd love to see a third-party client for iMessage), but I'm pessimistic.