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3.3.8 Accessible Authentication (Minimum)
- Level: AA
- Guideline: 3.3 Input Assistance
- Principle: 3 Understandable
What it is
A cognitive function test (such as remembering a password or solving a puzzle) is not required for any step in an authentication process unless that step provides at least one of the following:
- Alternative: Another authentication method that does not rely on a cognitive function test.
- Mechanism: A mechanism is available to assist the user in completing the cognitive function test.
- Object Recognition: The cognitive function test is to recognize objects.
- Personal Content: The cognitive function test is to identify non-text content the user provided to the website.
How to test
- Check: Another authentication method that does not rely on a cognitive function test.
- Check: A mechanism is available to assist the user in completing the cognitive function test.
- Check: The cognitive function test is to recognize objects.
- Check: The cognitive function test is to identify non-text content the user provided to the website.
- Use the sufficient techniques below as acceptable methods when applicable.
- Confirm none of the common failures apply.
Sufficient techniques (W3C)
- G218: Email link authentication
- H100: Providing properly marked up email and password inputs
- Providing WebAuthn as an alternative to username/password (Potential future technique)
- Providing a third-party login using OAuth (Potential future technique)
- Using two techniques to provide two-factor authentication (Potential future technique)
Common failures (W3C)
- F109: Failure of Success Criterion 3.3.8 and 3.3.9 due to preventing password or code re-entry in the same format
Notes
- Note 1: "Object recognition" and "Personal content" may be represented by images, video, or audio.
- Note 2: Examples of mechanisms that satisfy this criterion include: support for password entry by password managers to reduce memory need, and copy and paste to reduce the cognitive burden of re-typing.