3.2.11.3 Hybrid Connections
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Hybrid Connections
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Hybrid connections use a combination of technologies to establish a secure connection between the authenticator and endpoint via a network tunnel service. A visual representation (e.g., QR code) is used to support key establishment between the
4 As used in this section, the term pairing code does not imply that a persistent pairing process (e.g., Bluetooth) is necessarily used. authenticator and endpoint, which is supplemented by a wireless technology (e.g., Bluetooth LE) to require physical proximity between the parties when the association is made. The requirement for physical proximity of the authenticator reduces the potential for phishing attacks that might otherwise associate the authenticator with an attacker endpoint.
Hybrid connections (e.g., hybrid transports specified by the CTAP2.2 protocol [FIDO2] ) SHALL be established between authenticators and endpoints in one of the following ways: