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WebAuthn as well as CTAP are both outgrowths of the [[FIDO2 Project]], which tries to standardize on secure and password-less authentication schemes and goes beyond the scope of browsers and the Web. It is based upon previous work done by the FIDO Alliance, in particular the [[Universal Authentication Framework]] (UAF) and Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) standards. | WebAuthn as well as CTAP are both outgrowths of the [[FIDO2 Project]], which tries to standardize on secure and password-less authentication schemes and goes beyond the scope of browsers and the Web. It is based upon previous work done by the FIDO Alliance, in particular the [[Universal Authentication Framework]] (UAF) and Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) standards. | ||
WebAuthn was approved as a standard on March | WebAuthn was approved as a web standard on March 4, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://venturebeat.com/2019/03/04/w3c-approves-webauthn-as-the-web-standard-for-password-free-logins/ |title=W3C Approves WebAuthn as the Web Standard for Password-Free Logins |last=Protalinski |first=Emil |date=Marcy 4, 2019}}</ref> | ||
== Application and device support == | == Application and device support == | ||
The WebAuthn Level 1 standard was published as a W3C Recommendation by the [[Web Authentication Working Group]] on 4 March 2019.<ref name="W3C-WebAuthn" /><ref>{{cite web |title=W3C and FIDO Alliance Finalize Web Standard for Secure, Passwordless Logins |url=https://www.w3.org/2019/03/pressrelease-webauthn-rec.html.en |publisher=[[World Wide Web Consortium]] (W3C) |accessdate=4 March 2019 |date=4 March 2019}}</ref> The desktop version of [[Google Chrome]] has supported WebAuthn since version 67.<ref name="chrome-support">{{cite web|url=https://developers.google.com/web/updates/2018/05/webauthn|title=Enabling Strong Authentication with WebAuthn|first=Christiaan |last=Brand|website=Google Developers|date=2018-06-03|accessdate=2018-06-25}}</ref> [[Firefox|Mozilla Firefox]], which had not fully supported the previous FIDO U2F standard, included and enabled WebAuthn in Firefox version 60, released on May 9, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/firefox-moves-browsers-into-the-post-password-future-with-webauthn/|title=Firefox moves browsers into post-password future with WebAuthn tech|first=Stephen|last=Shankland|website=CNET|date=2018-05-09|accessdate=2018-05-11}}</ref> The current [[Windows Insider]] release of [[Microsoft Edge]] implements a version of WebAuthn that works with both [[Windows Hello]] as well as external Security Keys.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2018/05/31/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-17682/#oHYCS0GkF95OMzKH.97|title=Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17682|author=Sarkar, et. al.|publisher=Microsoft|date=2018-05-23|accessdate=2018-06-25}}</ref> Support that matches the published standard is expected later in 2018.<ref name="chrome-support"/> | The WebAuthn Level 1 standard was published as a W3C Recommendation by the [[Web Authentication Working Group]] on 4 March 2019.<ref name="W3C-WebAuthn" /><ref>{{cite web |title=W3C and FIDO Alliance Finalize Web Standard for Secure, Passwordless Logins |url=https://www.w3.org/2019/03/pressrelease-webauthn-rec.html.en |publisher=[[World Wide Web Consortium]] (W3C) |accessdate=4 March 2019 |date=4 March 2019}}</ref> The desktop version of [[Google Chrome]] has supported WebAuthn since version 67.<ref name="chrome-support">{{cite web|url=https://developers.google.com/web/updates/2018/05/webauthn|title=Enabling Strong Authentication with WebAuthn|first=Christiaan |last=Brand|website=Google Developers|date=2018-06-03|accessdate=2018-06-25}}</ref> [[Firefox|Mozilla Firefox]], which had not fully supported the previous FIDO U2F standard, included and enabled WebAuthn in Firefox version 60, released on May 9, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/firefox-moves-browsers-into-the-post-password-future-with-webauthn/|title=Firefox moves browsers into post-password future with WebAuthn tech|first=Stephen|last=Shankland|website=CNET|date=2018-05-09|accessdate=2018-05-11}}</ref> The current [[Windows Insider]] release of [[Microsoft Edge]] implements a version of WebAuthn that works with both [[Windows Hello]] as well as external Security Keys.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2018/05/31/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-17682/#oHYCS0GkF95OMzKH.97|title=Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17682|author=Sarkar, et. al.|publisher=Microsoft|date=2018-05-23|accessdate=2018-06-25}}</ref> Support that matches the published standard is expected later in 2018.<ref name="chrome-support"/> | ||