Submission timeline
2007–2026One slot for every year since HN launched. Height is that year's peak points; orange marks a 100+ point or 50+ comment breakout. Select a bar to open its strongest thread.
First comments on top threads
HN comment order>It allows servers to integrate with the strong authenticators now built into devices, like Windows Hello or Apple’s Touch ID. The problem I have with this is that some consumers won't understand the degree to which all of their access depends on their MS/Apple account. Consider the hypothetical person using this for all their access, smacking their finger down on the reader habitually for every pop-up. Ok now they lose their phone. Do they remember their apple password? Do they…
This guide focuses on what WebAuthn looks like for the server. What does it look like for the user? As far as I can imagine, it boils down to relying on the possession of a certain piece of hardware instead of knowing a certain password. That is, I have to carry around some kind of USB device and plug it into every computer I want to use. The device holds all my secret keys and does all the magic behind…
The first top-level comment from each of the four biggest threads, in HN’s own order. Excerpts are shortened; open a comment for full context.
- Breakout years
- 2
- Total points
- 454
- Total comments
- 199
100+ points or 50+ comments
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reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-24 | Guide to WebAuthn (with code examples) | johnmaguire2013 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019-01-25 | Guide to Web Authentication | BerislavLopac | 3 | 0 |
| 2019-01-26 | Webauthn.guide | lindauer | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-02-01 | Web Authn Guide | vorpalhex | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-01-05 | A Guide to WebAuthnFirst breakout | simonpure | 205 | 119 |
| 2022-06-22 | Guide to Web AuthenticationHall induction · Best thread · Latest 20+ point return | tosh | 240 | 80 |