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1 Introduction
2 Steps
3 Related Articles
4 Authors and Primary Editors

Introduction

This article provides a simple model to follow when implementing a "forgot password" web application feature.

Steps

1) Gather Identity Data

2) Verify Security Questions

3) Send a Token Over a Side-Channel

4) Allow user to change password

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Authors and Primary Editors

Jim Manico - jim[at]owasp.org

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 = Related Articles  =
-Fishnet Security - [http://www.fishnetsecurity.com/Resource_/PageResource/White_Papers/FishNetSecurity_SecureForgotPassword.pdf | Secure Forgot Password]
+Fishnet Security - [http://www.fishnetsecurity.com/Resource_/PageResource/White_Papers/FishNetSecurity_SecureForgotPassword.pdf Secure Forgot Password]
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Revision as of 06:14, 1 March 2011

Introduction

Steps

1) Gather Identity Data

2) Verify Security Questions

3) Send a Token Over a Side-Channel

4) Allow user to change password

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