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Martin Paljak edited this page Feb 23, 2017 · 5 revisions

Q: What is x509-webauth?

Short answer: it is a small specification, that defines a profile and interpretation rules of an OpenID ID token, which itself is a profile of JWT (JSON Web Token).

Q: What problems does x509-webauth try to solve?

  • Remove the need for special server/loadbalancer/proxy configuration, which does not really scale multiple providers
  • Provide a better and more flexible UX: http://imgur.com/a/Gjhbr

This project was the predecessor of web-eid

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