Overview#

WebAuthn Registration is the process of Credential Enrollment as implemented within the Web Authentication API

When a user wants to register a credential to a website (referred to by WebAuthN as the "WebAuthn Relying Party"):

• The WebAuthn Relying Party generates a challenge.
• The WebAuthn Relying Party asks the browser (WebAuthn Client), through the Credential Management API, to generate a new credential for the WebAuthn Relying Party, specifying device capabilities, e.g., whether the WebAuthn Client Device provides its own user authentication (with biometrics, etc).
• After the authenticator obtains user consent, the authenticator generates a Key pair and returns the Public Key and optional Digitally Signed attestation to the WebAuthn Relying Party.
• The WebAuthn Relying Party forwards the Public Key to the server.
• The server stores the Public Key, with a Binding with the UserId, to remember the credential for future authentications (WebAuthn Authentication).

More Information#

There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:

• Web Authentication API
• WebAuthn Authentication