OTPWCalc Sources: src/firefoxos/help/hfaq.html@5d1908d87db8 (annotated)

src/firefoxos/help/hfaq.html@5d1908d87db8 (annotated)

src/firefoxos/help/hfaq.html

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:10:52 +0200

author: Michael Schloh von Bennewitz <michael@schloh.com>
date: Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:10:52 +0200
changeset 4: 5d1908d87db8
child 8: 9b8205e1e4a4
permissions: -rw-r--r--

Implement touch gestures including left and right history swipes,
relocate help pages, update app cache manifest, and bump version
pending forthcoming release.

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 OTPWCalc - One time password challenge response calculator client
 Copyright © 2013 Michael Schloh von Bennewitz <michael@schloh.com>
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 it under the terms of the European Union Public Licence, either
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 This file is part of project OTWPCalc, a one time password challenge
 response calculator client and is found at http://otpwcalc.europalab.com/
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 <html>
     <head>
     <meta charset="utf-8">
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
     <title>OTPWCalc</title>
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     <body>
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         <div data-role="header" data-id="headfaq">
             <h1>OTPWCalc</h1>
         </div><!-- /header -->
         <div data-role="content">
             <div data-role="collapsible" data-inset="false" data-theme="c" data-content-theme="d" data-inset="false" data-theme="c" data-content-theme="c">
                 <h3 style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">What is a One Time Password?</h3>
                 <p style="margin-top: 0.25em; margin-bottom: 0.25em;">A One Time Password (OTP) is a password valid only for a <strong>single use</strong> and, once used, cannot be used again for authentication. OTPs avoid a number of shortcomings that are associated with traditional (static) passwords.</p>
             </div>
             <div data-role="collapsible" data-inset="false" data-theme="c" data-content-theme="d">
                 <h3>What can I do with this app?</h3>
                 <p style="margin-top: 0.25em; margin-bottom: 0.25em;">This application serves one purpose only. It calculates and prints a OTP.</p>
             </div>
             <div data-role="collapsible" data-inset="false" data-theme="c" data-content-theme="d">
                 <h3>What can I do with OTPs?</h3>
                 <p style="margin-top: 0.25em; margin-bottom: 0.25em;">Most people use OTPs to log in to their website administration, CMS, or remote console.</p>
             </div>
             <div data-role="collapsible" data-inset="false" data-theme="c" data-content-theme="d">
                 <h3>Can I log into my Google account?</h3>
                 <p style="margin-top: 0.25em; margin-bottom: 0.25em;">No. Google uses OTPs, but in a slightly nonstandard way. OTPWCalc cannot calculate OTPs useful for Google authentication yet.</p>
             </div>
             <div data-role="collapsible" data-inset="false" data-theme="c" data-content-theme="d">
                 <h3>Can I log in to Win/OSX/Oracle?</h3>
                 <p style="margin-top: 0.25em; margin-bottom: 0.25em;">Yes, but some work is needed on the Windows/OSX/Oracle computer to configure the authentication subsystem.</p>
             </div>
             <div data-role="collapsible" data-inset="false" data-theme="c" data-content-theme="d">
                 <h3>Can I log in to Unix/Linux?</h3>
                 <p style="margin-top: 0.25em; margin-bottom: 0.25em;">Yes, by using PAM and it's quite easy.</p>
             </div>
             <div data-role="collapsible" data-inset="false" data-theme="c" data-content-theme="d">
                 <h3>What else can I do with it?</h3>
                 <ol style="margin-top: 0.5em;">
                     <li>Impress your friends</li>
                     <li>VPN authentication</li>
                     <li>Single sign on</li>
                     <li>Remote access</li>
                     <li>Computer login</li>
                     <li>Disk encryption</li>
                     <li>Internet services</li>
                     <li>Systems integration</li>
                     <li>CMS authentication</li>
                     <li>Password management</li>
                     <li>Email and money transfer</li>
                     <li>Bank transaction validation</li>
                 </ol>
             </div>
             <div data-role="collapsible" data-inset="false" data-theme="c" data-content-theme="d">
                 <h3>Can I install OTPWCalc on &hellip;?</h3>
                 <ul style="margin-top: 0.5em;">
                     <li>FirefoxOS: <strong>Yes</strong></li>
                     <li>Sailfish: No</li>
                     <li>Android: No</li>
                     <li>Tizen: <strong>Yes</strong></li>
                     <li>MeeGo: No</li>
                     <li>Bada: No</li>
                     <li>iOS: No</li>
                     <li>Unix: No</li>
                     <li>Linux: No</li>
                     <li>Mac OSX: No</li>
                     <li>BlackBerry QNX: No</li>
                     <li>Windows Phone: <strong>Yes</strong></li>
                     <li>Windows Store: <strong>Yes</strong></li>
                 </ul>
             </div>
             <div data-role="collapsible" data-inset="false" data-theme="c" data-content-theme="d">
                 <h3>Why isn't OTPWCalc compatible?</h3>
                 <p style="margin-top: 0.25em; margin-bottom: 0.25em;">OTPWCalc might not be compatible with your platform of choice, usually because the necessary hardware isn't available to the author for development.</p>
             </div>
             <div data-role="collapsible" data-inset="false" data-theme="c" data-content-theme="d">
                 <h3>What happens to my password?</h3>
                 <p style="margin-top: 0.25em;">Take a look at the entry point in
                     <strong>main.js</strong>:</p>
                     <code style="margin-left: 2em; display:inline-block; line-height: 120%;">
                        var secr = $('#paswrd').val();<br />
                        var resp = hash(secr, user, iter);
                     </code>
                 <p style="margin-bottom: 0.25em;">In other words, the password you enter is neither stored nor transmitted. In fact, OTPWCalc doesn't store or transmit any data input <strong>at all</strong> (see James Bond question later.) It's a <em>calculator</em> in the true sense, just like a pocket calculator that adds numbers.</p>
             </div>
             <div data-role="collapsible" data-inset="false" data-theme="c" data-content-theme="d">
                 <h3>Is OTPWCalc safe and secure?</h3>
                 <p style="margin-top: 0.25em; margin-bottom: 0.25em;">The algorithms of OTP have proven worthy of <strong>high security applications</strong>. OTPWCalc has been carefully designed and is tested thoroughly. It's both secure and safe to use.</p>
             </div>
             <div data-role="collapsible" data-inset="false" data-theme="c" data-content-theme="d">
                 <h3>Is it useful in a corporate setting?</h3>
                 <p style="margin-top: 0.25em; margin-bottom: 0.25em;">Yes. Custom built enterprise versions are available accompanied with commercial support. Visit the <a href="//otpwcalc.europalab.com/">OTPWCalc homepage</a> for information.</p>
             </div>
             <div data-role="collapsible" data-inset="false" data-theme="c" data-content-theme="d">
                 <h3>Does James Bond use OTPWCalc?</h3>
                 <p style="margin-top: 0.25em; margin-bottom: 0.25em;">Maybe, but spies probably just look over shoulders or use cameras to steal the static passwords used in OTP systems.</p>
             </div>
             <div data-role="collapsible" data-inset="false" data-theme="c" data-content-theme="d">
                 <h3>Same as Yubikey or RSA SecurID?</h3>
                 <p style="margin-top: 0.25em; margin-bottom: 0.25em;">Yubikey, RSA SecurID, and OTPWCalc use similar technologies for similar applications, but OTPWCalc is strictly software and doesn't depend on the time or date.</p>
             </div>
             <div data-role="collapsible" data-inset="false" data-theme="c" data-content-theme="d">
                 <h3>How can I upgrade my OTPWCalc?</h3>
                 <p style="margin-top: 0.25em; margin-bottom: 0.25em;">This varies according to the operating system used so there's no single answer.</p>
             </div>
             <div data-role="collapsible" data-inset="false" data-theme="c" data-content-theme="d">
                 <h3>Who owns OTPWCalc?</h3>
                 <p style="margin-top: 0.25em; margin-bottom: 0;">OTPWCalc is the property of the copyright holder, Michael Schloh von Bennewitz.</p>
             </div>
             <div data-role="collapsible" data-inset="false" data-theme="c" data-content-theme="d">
                 <h3>Is OTPWCalc licensed?</h3>
                 <p style="margin-top: 0.25em; margin-bottom: 0;">OTPWCalc is distributed under the terms of the <a href="//joinup.ec.europa.eu/software/page/eupl/">European Union Public Licence</a>. This liberal license grants you freedom to use the software and much more.</p>
             </div>
             <div data-role="collapsible" data-inset="false" data-theme="c" data-content-theme="d">
                 <h3>Which programming language?</h3>
                 <p style="margin-top: 0.25em; margin-bottom: 0;">OTPWCalc is built using the HTML, CSS, and JavaScript languages.</p>
                 <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.25em;">The jQuery Mobile and Apache Cordova development frameworks provide important additional features.</p>
             </div>
             <div data-role="collapsible" data-inset="false" data-theme="c" data-content-theme="d">
                 <h3>What are ongoing developments?</h3>
                 <p style="margin-top: 0.25em;">OTPWCalc is both active and stable, and follows a project management plan.</p>
                 <ul>
                     <li>It is undergoing i18n and l10n to several european languages.</li>
                     <li style="margin-top: 0.5em;"><strong>HMAC</strong>-based RFC 4226 (HOTP) is being implemented.</li>
                     <li style="margin-top: 0.5em;">Features like QR and OpenID integration are being explored.</li>
                     <li style="margin-top: 0.5em;">Most of all, OTPWCalc is being <em>ported to new platforms</em>.</li>
                 </ul>
                 <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.25em;">To request features or pose questions please write to the <a href="//list.europalab.com/mailman/listinfo/otpwcalc/">mailing list</a>.</p>
             </div>
             <div data-role="collapsible" data-inset="false" data-theme="c" data-content-theme="d">
                 <h3>How can I report a bogue (bug)?</h3>
                 <p style="margin-top: 0.25em; margin-bottom: 0.25em;">Please write to the <a href="//list.europalab.com/mailman/listinfo/otpwcalc/">mailing list</a> stating the OTPWCalc version and platform. Thanks for every bug report!</p>
             </div>
             <div data-role="collapsible" data-inset="false" data-theme="c" data-content-theme="d">
                 <h3>My question isn't answered,<br />or this is just not working!</h3>
                 <p style="margin-top: 0.25em; margin-bottom: 0.25em;">Please turn to the <a href="//list.europalab.com/mailman/listinfo/otpwcalc/">mailing list</a> and ask for help there. Answers appear in a day.</p>
             </div>
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src/firefoxos/help/hfaq.html