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added proposal to caveat the server-side registration warning (#437)
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* added proposal to caveat the server-side registration warning

* accepted Kevins proposal
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stef authored Dec 14, 2023
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Some applications may require learning the client's password for enforcing password
rules. Doing so invalidates this important security property of OPAQUE and is
NOT RECOMMENDED. Applications should move such checks to the client. Note that
limited checks at the server are possible to implement, e.g., detecting repeated
passwords upon re-registrations or password change.
NOT RECOMMENDED, unless it is not possible for applications to move such checks
to the client. Note that limited checks at the server are possible to implement, e.g.,
detecting repeated passwords upon re-registrations or password change.

In general, passwords should be selected with sufficient entropy to avoid being susceptible
to recovery through dictionary attacks, both online and offline.
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