Real User Authentication and Identity Management

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• User Database: Establish a secure database for user storage with fields for user credentials (hashed and salted passwords) and relevant profile data.
• User Registration: Implement endpoints and interfaces for user registration. This will allow users to create accounts.
• Login Flows: Implement endpoints and interfaces for login. This will allow users to authenticate, and manage their information.
• Session and Token Management: Replace any hardcoded or stubbed tokens with dynamically generated access tokens, adhering to best practices for session management:
• Access Tokens: Generate short-lived access tokens (e.g., JWTs) for user sessions, supporting OAuth2 and OIDC.
• Refresh Tokens: Enable refresh tokens to extend user sessions without reauthentication, following secure practices for refresh token rotation and storage.
• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC): Set up an RBAC system to define user roles (e.g., admin, issuer, verifier) and assign permissions. This will allow us to enforce access control for different parts of the service, depending on user roles.
• Password and Account Recovery: Implement password reset and account recovery mechanisms to improve user experience and security. Consider supporting MFA options for higher security.