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JWT Based Authorization
The author implemented JWT-based authentication in a Redux application. They used a separate refresh token to obtain new authorization tokens when the current one expires. They encountered challenges with token storage, header configuration, and state management within Redux. The author recommends using a custom middleware or listener to handle token refresh and local storage interactions.… Read More
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Separating Services
Changes were made to store the secrets in a separate database rather than a JSON file to allow scalability and portability. An initial design had setup an over-engineered system for an enterprise. Then it was simplified, and further normalized. Read More
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Secure Database / Vault
I venture on a path to evaluate the cryptographic features available on my shared hosts database, tests its weaknesses, setup auditing, and perform encryption outside of the database while storing keys in a secrets manager. Read More
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Keeping Secrets
Read as I evaluate where secrets can be stored, and setup a bare-bones secret management interface where secrets are encrypted and stored in a file outside of the websites html directory that isn’t accessible to FTP. Read More
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Web Push API
An overview of how to send Web Push notifications from a server with VAPID Keys Read More
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Offline Testing PWA
In our ongoing journey, we successfully crafted a personal web app, promptly installing it via Google Chrome on macOS. Now, the focus shifts to exploring Android and iOS compatibility. Initial steps involve ensuring external accessibility for testing emulators, circumventing localhost limitations by configuring Vite to accept all interface requests. Stay tuned for cross-platform emulation insights! Read More