Two factor authentication framework based on ethereum blockchain with dApp as token generation system instead of third-party on web application

Authors

  • Marsha Chikita Intania Putri Telkom University, Bandung
  • Parman Sukarno Telkom University, Bandung
  • Aulia Arif Wardana Telkom University, Bandung

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26594/register.v6i2.1932

Keywords:

authentication, blockchain, ethereum, third-party, web

Abstract

Authentication is a method for securing an account by verifying the user identity by inputting email with a password. Two factor authentications is an authentication system that combines the first-factor authentication with the second factor. General two factor authentication by entering an email or username with a password are similar. However, two factor authentication requires additional information that must be inputted by the user. Additional information can be in the form of tokens or one-time passwords (OTP). Two factor authentications generally still uses third-party services to generate token or OTP still have vulnerable because can attacked from tokens steal through MITM and found that the generated tokens with the same value. Therefore, we propose a two-factor authentication framework based on ethereum blockchain with dApp as token generation system. Firstly, outcome from the analysis of the system, next succeeded in creating a two-factor authentication system without using third-parties. Second, token system generate up to 3164 different tokens  in one second and has been collisions tested. Third, security method to protect token from MITM attack. The attacker unable to get access caused all the checking are done by dApp user authentication.

Author Biographies

Marsha Chikita Intania Putri, Telkom University, Bandung

Department of Informatics Engineering

Parman Sukarno, Telkom University, Bandung

Department of Informatics Engineering

Aulia Arif Wardana, Telkom University, Bandung

Department of Informatics Engineering

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2020-06-03

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M. C. I. Putri, P. Sukarno, and A. A. Wardana, “Two factor authentication framework based on ethereum blockchain with dApp as token generation system instead of third-party on web application”, Register: Jurnal Ilmiah Teknologi Sistem Informasi, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 74–85, Jun. 2020.

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