Re: [OAUTH-WG] Recommended token format

2010-06-11 Thread Torsten Lodderstedt
Hi Christian, in my opinion, the token should be digitally signed in order to detect modifications. HMAC-SHA256 or RSA are good candidates for that. If you really need encryption depends on your privacy and security requirements. Typical token contents are: issuer, validity/expiration, audien

[OAUTH-WG] Recommended token format

2010-06-09 Thread Christian Holm
Hi We are in the process of defining a REST interface for our application, and are looking to use OAuth 2 as the authentication mechanism. I have read through the latest specification, and it seems like a perfect fit for our needs. Our main dilemma is with regard to the format of the access token.