Apple launches open source project to develop password creation app
On June 5, 2020, Apple announced that it has launched an open source project ' Password Manager Resources ' for developers to develop apps that can create and manage passwords. The goal of the project is 'to be able to create unique and strong passwords that are compatible with various websites'.
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With Apple's password management system ' iCloud Keychain ' and Safari's password manager, you can save and automatically enter the website member ID, password, and credit card information.
In addition to managing IDs and passwords, it is also possible to generate a new password at the time of new registration. However, the requirements for passwords vary depending on the website. Apple lists the following three features that are required to create stronger passwords than the conventional ones.
• Can generate a password that is compatible with the specific requirements presented by the website.
· Group websites that share known credentials to use the same credentials, such as apple.com and icloud.com, and share credentials.
・ Direct access to the password change page on the website.
So Apple launched a project on GitHub called Password Manager Resources, which shares the requirements of each website with developers of similar password management apps and services.
In the GitHub repository, URLs for password requirements and credentials for major websites and services, and password change page URLs are all grouped in JSON format under the MIT license and grouped in a folder called Quirk. I am. 'As an industry ideal, we will strive to eliminate this need for Quirk,' Apple said.
Apple says 'Shared resources allow developers to improve the quality of password management apps with less work' about the benefits of Password Manager Resources. 'By publishing and documenting website-specific behaviors, 'The site will be more compatible with the new password manager.' 'Improving the quality of the password manager will improve user trust and benefit everyone'.
In addition, Password Manager Resources is an open source project, so countless website requirements will be added and updated by developers around the world. 'There were already a lot of pull requests right after the announcement,' said Ricky Mondello, developer of apps for website authentication and password management at Apple.
Oh, wow! We've already had a bunch of pull requests opened on the Password Manager Resources project. We're actively working through them. Thank you all! :)
— Ricky Mondello (@rmondello) June 5, 2020
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