TOTP and HOTP (RFC 6238 and 4226)
Official docs outline
6 sections- HOTP algorithm
HMAC-based one-time password with dynamic truncation.
- HOTP security considerations
Counter synchronization and brute-force limits.
- TOTP algorithm
Time-step derived counter, T0 and X parameters.
- TOTP validation and resynchronization
Validation window and clock drift handling.
- TOTP security considerations
Shared secret handling and replay.
- Key URI format (otpauth)
otpauth:// URI used for QR code provisioning.
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