ACE Working Group                                               L. Seitz
Internet-Draft                                                 RISE SICS
Intended status: Standards Track                             G. Selander
Expires: September 14, 2017                                     Ericsson
                                                           E. Wahlstroem
                                                        (no affiliation)
                                                              S. Erdtman
                                                              Spotify AB
                                                           H. Tschofenig
                                                                ARM Ltd.
                                                          March 13, 2017


  Authentication and Authorization for Constrained Environments (ACE)
                     draft-ietf-ace-oauth-authz-06

Abstract

   This specification defines a framework for authentication and
   authorization in Internet of Things (IoT) environments.  The
   framework is based on a set of building blocks including OAuth 2.0
   and CoAP, thus making a well-known and widely used authorization
   solution suitable for IoT devices.  Existing specifications are used
   where possible, but where the constraints of IoT devices require it,
   extensions are added and profiles are defined.

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Table of Contents

   1.  Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
   2.  Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
   3.  Overview  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5
     3.1.  OAuth 2.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
     3.2.  CoAP  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   9
   4.  Protocol Interactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   9
   5.  Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
     5.1.  Authorization Grants  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
     5.2.  Client Credentials  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
     5.3.  AS Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
     5.4.  The 'Authorize' Endpoint  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
     5.5.  The 'Token' Endpoint  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
       5.5.1.  Client-to-AS Request  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
       5.5.2.  AS-to-Client Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19
       5.5.3.  Error Response  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21
       5.5.4.  Request and Response Parameters . . . . . . . . . . .  21
         5.5.4.1.  Audience  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21
         5.5.4.2.  Grant Type  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22
         5.5.4.3.  Token Type  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22
         5.5.4.4.  Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22
         5.5.4.5.  Confirmation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  23
       5.5.5.  Mapping parameters to CBOR  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
     5.6.  The 'Introspect' Endpoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
       5.6.1.  RS-to-AS Request  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  26
       5.6.2.  AS-to-RS Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  26
       5.6.3.  Error Response  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  28
       5.6.4.  Client Token  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  28
       5.6.5.  Mapping Introspection parameters to CBOR  . . . . . .  30
     5.7.  The Access Token  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  30
       5.7.1.  The 'Authorization Information' Endpoint  . . . . . .  31
       5.7.2.  Token Expiration  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  31
   6.  Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  32
   7.  Privacy Considerations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  34
   8.  IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  34
     8.1.  OAuth Introspection Response Parameter Registration . . .  34
     8.2.  OAuth Parameter Registration  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  35



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     8.3.  OAuth Access Token Types  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  35
     8.4.  Token Type Mappings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  36
       8.4.1.  Registration Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  36
       8.4.2.  Initial Registry Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  36
     8.5.  CBOR Web Token Claims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  36
     8.6.  ACE Profile Registry  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  37
       8.6.1.  Registration Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  37
     8.7.  OAuth Parameter Mappings Registry . . . . . . . . . . . .  37
       8.7.1.  Registration Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  37
       8.7.2.  Initial Registry Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  38
     8.8.  Introspection Endpoint CBOR Mappings Registry . . . . . .  40
       8.8.1.  Registration Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  40
       8.8.2.  Initial Registry Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  40
     8.9.  CoAP Option Number Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . .  42
     8.10. CWT Confirmation Methods Registry . . . . . . . . . . . .  43
       8.10.1.  Registration Template  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  43
       8.10.2.  Initial Registry Contents  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  44
   9.  Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  44
   10. References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  44
     10.1.  Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  45
     10.2.  Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  45
   Appendix A.  Design Justification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  47
   Appendix B.  Roles and Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . .  49
   Appendix C.  Requirements on Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  51
   Appendix D.  Assumptions on AS knowledge about C and RS . . . . .  52
   Appendix E.  Deployment Examples  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  52
     E.1.  Local Token Validation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  53
     E.2.  Introspection Aided Token Validation  . . . . . . . . . .  56
   Appendix F.  Document Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  60
     F.1.  Version -05 to -06  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  60
     F.2.  Version -04 to -05  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  60
     F.3.  Version -03 to -04  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  61
     F.4.  Version -02 to -03  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  61
     F.5.  Version -01 to -02  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  61
     F.6.  Version -00 to -01  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  62
   Authors' Addresses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  62

1.  Introduction

   Authorization is the process for granting approval to an entity to
   access a resource [RFC4949].  The authorization task itself can best
   be described as granting access to a requesting client, for a
   resource hosted on a device, the resource server (RS).  This exchange
   is mediated by one or multiple authorization servers (AS).  Managing
   authorization for a large number of devices and users is a complex
   task.





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   While prior work on authorization solutions for the Web and for the
   mobile environment also applies to the IoT environment many IoT
   devices are constrained, for example in terms of processing
   capabilities, available memory, etc.  For web applications on
   constrained nodes this specification makes use of CoAP [RFC7252].

   A detailed treatment of constraints can be found in [RFC7228], and
   the different IoT deployments present a continuous range of device
   and network capabilities.  Taking energy consumption as an example:
   At one end there are energy-harvesting or battery powered devices
   which have a tight power budget, on the other end there are mains-
   powered devices, and all levels in between.

   Hence, IoT devices may be very different in terms of available
   processing and message exchange capabilities and there is a need to
   support many different authorization use cases [RFC7744].

   This specification describes a framework for authentication and
   authorization in constrained environments (ACE) built on re-use of
   OAuth 2.0 [RFC6749], thereby extending authorization to Internet of
   Things devices.  This specification contains the necessary building
   blocks for adjusting OAuth 2.0 to IoT environments.

   More detailed, interoperable specifications can be found in profiles.
   Implementations may claim conformance with a specific profile,
   whereby implementations utilizing the same profile interoperate while
   implementations of different profiles are not expected to be
   interoperable.  Some devices, such as mobile phones and tablets, may
   implement multiple profiles and will therefore be able to interact
   with a wider range of low end devices.

2.  Terminology

   The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
   "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "NOT RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and
   "OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in
   [RFC2119].

   Certain security-related terms such as "authentication",
   "authorization", "confidentiality", "(data) integrity", "message
   authentication code", and "verify" are taken from [RFC4949].

   Since we describe exchanges as RESTful protocol interactions HTTP
   [RFC7231] offers useful terminology.

   Terminology for entities in the architecture is defined in OAuth 2.0
   [RFC6749] and [I-D.ietf-ace-actors], such as client (C), resource
   server (RS), and authorization server (AS).



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   Note that the term "endpoint" is used here following its OAuth
   definition, which is to denote resources such as /token and
   /introspect at the AS and /authz-info at the RS.  The CoAP [RFC7252]
   definition, which is "An entity participating in the CoAP protocol"
   is not used in this memo.

   Since this specification focuses on the problem of access control to
   resources, we simplify the actors by assuming that the client
   authorization server (CAS) functionality is not stand-alone but
   subsumed by either the authorization server or the client (see
   section 2.2 in [I-D.ietf-ace-actors]).

   We call the specifications of this memo the "framework" or "ACE
   framework".  When referring to "profiles of this framework" we mean
   additional memo's that define the use of this specification with
   concrete transport, and communication security protocols (e.g.  CoAP
   over DTLS).

3.  Overview

   This specification defines the ACE framework for authorization in the
   Internet of Things environment.  It consists of a set of building
   blocks.

   The basic block is the OAuth 2.0 [RFC6749] framework, which enjoys
   widespread deployment.  Many IoT devices can support OAuth 2.0
   without any additional extensions, but for certain constrained
   settings additional profiling is needed.

   Another building block is the lightweight web transfer protocol CoAP
   [RFC7252] for those communication environments where HTTP is not
   appropriate.  CoAP typically runs on top of UDP which further reduces
   overhead and message exchanges.  While this specification defines
   extensions for the use of OAuth over CoAP, we do envision further
   underlying protocols to be supported in the future, such as HTTP/2,
   MQTT and QUIC.

   A third building block is CBOR [RFC7049] for encodings where JSON
   [RFC7159] is not sufficiently compact.  CBOR is a binary encoding
   designed for small code and message size, which may be used for
   encoding of self contained tokens, and also for encoding CoAP POST
   parameters and CoAP responses.

   A fourth building block is the compact CBOR-based secure message
   format COSE [I-D.ietf-cose-msg], which enables application layer
   security as an alternative or complement to transport layer security
   (DTLS [RFC6347] or TLS [RFC5246]).  COSE is used to secure self
   contained tokens such as proof-of-possession (PoP) tokens, which is



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   an extension to the OAuth access tokens, and "client tokens" which
   are defined in this framework (see Section 5.6.4).  The default
   access token format is defined in CBOR web token (CWT)
   [I-D.ietf-ace-cbor-web-token].  Application layer security for CoAP
   using COSE can be provided with OSCOAP
   [I-D.ietf-core-object-security].

   With the building blocks listed above, solutions satisfying various
   IoT device and network constraints are possible.  A list of
   constraints is described in detail in RFC 7228 [RFC7228] and a
   description of how the building blocks mentioned above relate to the
   various constraints can be found in Appendix A.

   Luckily, not every IoT device suffers from all constraints.  The ACE
   framework nevertheless takes all these aspects into account and
   allows several different deployment variants to co-exist rather than
   mandating a one-size-fits-all solution.  We believe this is important
   to cover the wide range of possible interworking use cases and the
   different requirements from a security point of view.  Once IoT
   deployments mature, popular deployment variants will be documented in
   form of ACE profiles.

   In the subsections below we provide further details about the
   different building blocks.

3.1.  OAuth 2.0

   The OAuth 2.0 authorization framework enables a client to obtain
   limited access to a resource with the permission of a resource owner.
   Authorization information, or references to it, is passed between the
   nodes using access tokens.  These access tokens are issued to clients
   by an authorization server with the approval of the resource owner.
   The client uses the access token to access the protected resources
   hosted by the resource server.

   A number of OAuth 2.0 terms are used within this specification:

   The token and introspect Endpoints:

      The AS hosts the /token endpoint that allows a client to request
      access tokens.  The client makes a POST request to the /token
      endpoint on the AS and receives the access token in the response
      (if the request was successful).

      The token introspection endpoint, /introspect, is used by the RS
      when requesting additional information regarding a received access
      token.  The RS makes a POST request to /introspect on the AS and




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      receives information about the access token in the response.  (See
      "Introspection" below.)


   Access Tokens:

      Access tokens are credentials needed to access protected
      resources.  An access token is a data structure representing
      authorization permissions issued by the AS to the client.  Access
      tokens are generated by the authorization server and consumed by
      the resource server.  The access token content is opaque to the
      client.

      Access tokens can have different formats, and various methods of
      utilization (e.g., cryptographic properties) based on the security
      requirements of the given deployment.


   Proof of Possession Tokens:

      An access token may be bound to a cryptographic key, which is then
      used by an RS to authenticate requests from a client.  Such tokens
      are called proof-of-possession tokens (or PoP tokens).

      The proof-of-possession (PoP) security concept assumes that the AS
      acts as a trusted third party that binds keys to access tokens.
      These so called PoP keys are then used by the client to
      demonstrate the possession of the secret to the RS when accessing
      the resource.  The RS, when receiving an access token, needs to
      verify that the key used by the client matches the one bound to
      the access token.  When this specification uses the term "access
      token" it is assumed to be a PoP token unless specifically stated
      otherwise.

      The key bound to the access token (aka PoP key) may be based on
      symmetric as well as on asymmetric cryptography.  The appropriate
      choice of security depends on the constraints of the IoT devices
      as well as on the security requirements of the use case.

      Symmetric PoP key:  The AS generates a random symmetric PoP key.
         The key is either stored to be returned on introspection calls
         or encrypted and included in the access token.  The PoP key is
         also encrypted for the client and sent together with the access
         token to the client.

      Asymmetric PoP key:  An asymmetric key pair is generated on the
         client and the public key is sent to the AS (if it does not
         already have knowledge of the client's public key).



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         Information about the public key, which is the PoP key in this
         case, is either stored to be returned on introspection calls or
         included inside the access token and sent back to the
         requesting client.  The RS can identify the client's public key
         from the information in the token, which allows the client to
         use the corresponding private key for the proof of possession.

      The access token is either a simple reference, or a structured
      information object (e.g.  CWT [I-D.ietf-ace-cbor-web-token]),
      protected by a cryptographic wrapper (e.g.  COSE
      [I-D.ietf-cose-msg]).  The choice of PoP key does not necessarily
      imply a specific credential type for the integrity protection of
      the token.

   Scopes and Permissions:

      In OAuth 2.0, the client specifies the type of permissions it is
      seeking to obtain (via the scope parameter) in the access token
      request.  In turn, the AS may use the scope response parameter to
      inform the client of the scope of the access token issued.  As the
      client could be a constrained device as well, this specification
      uses CBOR encoded messages for CoAP, defined in Section 5, to
      request scopes and to be informed what scopes the access token was
      actually authorized for by the AS.

      The values of the scope parameter are expressed as a list of
      space- delimited, case-sensitive strings, with a semantic that is
      well-known to the AS and the RS.  More details about the concept
      of scopes is found under Section 3.3 in [RFC6749].

   Claims:

      Information carried in the access token or returned from
      introspection, called claims, is in the form of type-value pairs.
      An access token may, for example, include a claim identifying the
      AS that issued the token (via the "iss" claim) and what audience
      the access token is intended for (via the "aud" claim).  The
      audience of an access token can be a specific resource or one or
      many resource servers.  The resource owner policies influence what
      claims are put into the access token by the authorization server.

      While the structure and encoding of the access token varies
      throughout deployments, a standardized format has been defined
      with the JSON Web Token (JWT) [RFC7519] where claims are encoded
      as a JSON object.  In [I-D.ietf-ace-cbor-web-token] an equivalent
      format using CBOR encoding (CWT) has been defined.

   Introspection:



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      Introspection is a method for a resource server to query the
      authorization server for the active state and content of a
      received access token.  This is particularly useful in those cases
      where the authorization decisions are very dynamic and/or where
      the received access token itself is a reference rather than a
      self-contained token.  More information about introspection in
      OAuth 2.0 can be found in [RFC7662].

3.2.  CoAP

   CoAP is an application layer protocol similar to HTTP, but
   specifically designed for constrained environments.  CoAP typically
   uses datagram-oriented transport, such as UDP, where reordering and
   loss of packets can occur.  A security solution need to take the
   latter aspects into account.

   While HTTP uses headers and query-strings to convey additional
   information about a request, CoAP encodes such information in so-
   called 'options'.

   CoAP supports application-layer fragmentation of the CoAP payloads
   through blockwise transfers [RFC7959].  However, block-wise transfer
   does not increase the size limits of CoAP options, therefore data
   encoded in options has to be kept small.

   Transport layer security for CoAP can be provided by DTLS 1.2
   [RFC6347] or TLS 1.2 [RFC5246].  CoAP defines a number of proxy
   operations which requires transport layer security to be terminated
   at the proxy.  One approach for protecting CoAP communication end-to-
   end through proxies, and also to support security for CoAP over a
   different transport in a uniform way, is to provide security on
   application layer using an object-based security mechanism such as
   COSE [I-D.ietf-cose-msg].

   One application of COSE is OSCOAP [I-D.ietf-core-object-security],
   which provides end-to-end confidentiality, integrity and replay
   protection, and a secure binding between CoAP request and response
   messages.  In OSCOAP, the CoAP messages are wrapped in COSE objects
   and sent using CoAP.

4.  Protocol Interactions

   The ACE framework is based on the OAuth 2.0 protocol interactions
   using the /token and /introspect endpoints.  A client obtains an
   access token from an AS using the /token endpoint and subsequently
   presents the access token to a RS to gain access to a protected
   resource.  The RS, after receiving an access token, may present it to
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   access token.  In other deployments the RS may process the access
   token locally without the need to contact an AS.  These interactions
   are shown in Figure 1.  An overview of various OAuth concepts is
   provided in Section 3.1.

   The OAuth 2.0 framework defines a number of "protocol flows" via
   grant types, which have been extended further with extensions to
   OAuth 2.0 (such as RFC 7521 [RFC7521] and
   [I-D.ietf-oauth-device-flow]).  What grant types works best depends
   on the usage scenario and RFC 7744 [RFC7744] describes many different
   IoT use cases but there are two preferred grant types, namely the
   Authorization Code Grant (described in Section 4.1 of RFC 7521) and
   the Client Credentials Grant (described in Section 4.4 of RFC 7521).
   The Authorization Code Grant is a good fit for use with apps running
   on smart phones and tablets that request access to IoT devices, a
   common scenario in the smart home environment, where users need to go
   through an authentication and authorization phase (at least during
   the initial setup phase).  The native apps guidelines described in
   [I-D.ietf-oauth-native-apps] are applicable to this use case.  The
   Client Credential Grant is a good fit for use with IoT devices where
   the OAuth client itself is constrained.  In such a case the resource
   owner or another person on his or her behalf have arranged with the
   authorization server out-of-band, which is often accomplished using a
   commissioning tool.

   The consent of the resource owner, for giving a client access to a
   protected resource, can be provided dynamically as in the traditional
   OAuth flows, or it could be pre-configured by the resource owner as
   authorization policies at the AS, which the AS evaluates when a token
   request arrives.  The resource owner and the requesting party (i.e.
   client owner) are not shown in Figure 1.

   This framework supports a wide variety of communication security
   mechanisms between the ACE entities, such as client, AS, and RS.  We
   assume that the client has been registered (also called enrolled or
   onboarded) to an AS using a mechanism defined outside the scope of
   this document.  In practice, various techniques for onboarding have
   been used, such as factory-based provisioning or the use of
   commissioning tools.  Regardless of the onboarding technique, this
   registration procedure implies that the client and the AS share
   credentials, and configuration parameters.  These credentials are
   used to mutually authenticate each other and to protect messages
   exchanged between the client and the AS.

   It is also assumed that the RS has been registered with the AS,
   potentially in a similar way as the client has been registered with
   the AS.  Established keying material between the AS and the RS allows
   the AS to apply cryptographic protection to the access token to



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   ensure that its content cannot be modified, and if needed, that the
   content is confidentiality protected.

   The keying material necessary for establishing communication security
   between C and RS is dynamically established as part of the protocol
   described in this document.

   At the start of the protocol there is an optional discovery step
   where the client discovers the resource server and the resources this
   server hosts.  In this step the client might also determine what
   permissions are needed to access the protected resource.  The
   detailed procedures for this discovery process may be defined in an
   ACE profile and depend on the protocols being used and the specific
   deployment environment.

   In Bluetooth Low Energy, for example, advertisements are broadcasted
   by a peripheral, including information about the primary services.
   In CoAP, as a second example, a client can make a request to "/.well-
   known/core" to obtain information about available resources, which
   are returned in a standardized format as described in [RFC6690].

   +--------+                               +---------------+
   |        |---(A)-- Token Request ------->|               |
   |        |                               | Authorization |
   |        |<--(B)-- Access Token ---------|    Server     |
   |        |       + RS Information        |               |
   |        |                               +---------------+
   |        |                                      ^ |
   |        |            Introspection Request  (D)| |
   | Client |                                      | |
   |        |             Response + Client Token  | |(E)
   |        |                                      | v
   |        |                               +--------------+
   |        |---(C)-- Token + Request ----->|              |
   |        |                               |   Resource   |
   |        |<--(F)-- Protected Resource ---|    Server    |
   |        |                               |              |
   +--------+                               +--------------+

                      Figure 1: Basic Protocol Flow.

   Requesting an Access Token (A):

      The client makes an access token request to the /token endpoint at
      the AS.  This framework assumes the use of PoP tokens (see
      Section 3.1 for a short description) wherein the AS binds a key to
      an access token.  The client may include permissions it seeks to
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      (e.g., symmetric/asymmetric cryptography or a reference to a
      specific credential).

   Access Token Response (B):

      If the AS successfully processes the request from the client, it
      returns an access token.  It also returns various parameters,
      referred as "RS Information".  In addition to the response
      parameters defined by OAuth 2.0 and the PoP token extension,
      further response parameters, such as information on which profile
      the client should use with the resource server(s).  More
      information about these parameters can be found in Section 5.5.4.

   Resource Request (C):

      The client interacts with the RS to request access to the
      protected resource and provides the access token.  The protocol to
      use between the client and the RS is not restricted to CoAP.
      HTTP, HTTP/2, QUIC, MQTT, Bluetooth Low Energy, etc., are also
      viable candidates.

      Depending on the device limitations and the selected protocol this
      exchange may be split up into two parts:

         (1) the client sends the access token containing, or
         referencing, the authorization information to the RS, that may
         be used for subsequent resource requests by the client, and
         (2) the client makes the resource access request, using the
         communication security protocol and other RS Information
         obtained from the AS.

      The Client and the RS mutually authenticate using the security
      protocol specified in the profile (see step B) and the keys
      obtained in the access token or the RS Information or the client
      token.  The RS verifies that the token is integrity protected by
      the AS and compares the claims contained in the access token with
      the resource request.  If the RS is online, validation can be
      handed over to the AS using token introspection (see messages D
      and E) over HTTP or CoAP, in which case the different parts of
      step C may be interleaved with introspection.

   Token Introspection Request (D):

      A resource server may be configured to introspect the access token
      by including it in a request to the /introspect endpoint at that
      AS.  Token introspection over CoAP is defined in Section 5.6 and
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      Note that token introspection is an optional step and can be
      omitted if the token is self-contained and the resource server is
      prepared to perform the token validation on its own.

   Token Introspection Response (E):

      The AS validates the token and returns the most recent parameters,
      such as scope, audience, validity etc. associated with it back to
      the RS.  The RS then uses the received parameters to process the
      request to either accept or to deny it.  The AS can additionally
      return information that the RS needs to pass on to the client in
      the form of a client token.  The latter is used to establish keys
      for mutual authentication between client and RS, when the client
      has no direct connectivity to the AS, see Section 5.6.4 for
      details.

   Protected Resource (F):

      If the request from the client is authorized, the RS fulfills the
      request and returns a response with the appropriate response code.
      The RS uses the dynamically established keys to protect the
      response, according to used communication security protocol.

5.  Framework

   The following sections detail the profiling and extensions of OAuth
   2.0 for constrained environments which constitutes the ACE framework.

   Credential Provisioning

      For IoT we cannot generally assume that the client and RS are part
      of a common key infrastructure, so the AS provisions credentials
      or associated information to allow mutual authentication.  These
      credentials need to be provided to the parties before or during
      the authentication protocol is executed, and may be re-used for
      subsequent token requests.

   Proof-of-Possession

      The ACE framework by default implements proof-of-possession for
      access tokens, i.e. that the token holder can prove being a holder
      of the key bound to the token.  The binding is provided by the
      "cnf" claim indicating what key is used for proof-of-possession.
      If clients need to update a token, e.g. to get additional rights,
      they can request that the AS binds the new access token to the
      same key as the previous token.

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      The client or RS may be limited in the encodings or protocols it
      supports.  To support a variety of different deployment settings,
      specific interactions between client and RS are defined in an ACE
      profile.  In ACE framework the AS is expected to manage the
      matching of compatible profile choices between a client and an RS.
      The AS informs the client of the selected profile using the
      "profile" parameter in the token response.


   OAuth 2.0 requires the use of TLS both to protect the communication
   between AS and client when requesting an access token; between client
   and RS when accessing a resource and between AS and RS for
   introspection.  In constrained settings TLS is not always feasible,
   or desirable.  Nevertheless it is REQUIRED that the data exchanged
   with the AS is encrypted and integrity protected.  It is furthermore
   REQUIRED that the AS and the endpoint communicating with it (client
   or RS) perform mutual authentication.

   Profiles MUST specify how mutual authentication is done, depending
   e.g.  on the communication protocol and the credentials used by the
   client or the RS.

   In OAuth 2.0 the communication with the Token and the Introspection
   endpoints at the AS is assumed to be via HTTP and may use Uri-query
   parameters.  This framework RECOMMENDS to use CoAP instead and
   RECOMMENDS the use of the following alternative instead of Uri-query
   parameters: The sender (client or RS) encodes the parameters of its
   request as a CBOR map and submits that map as the payload of the POST
   request.  The Content-format depends on the security applied to the
   content and MUST be specified by the profile that is used.

   The OAuth 2.0 AS uses a JSON structure in the payload of its
   responses both to client and RS.  This framework RECOMMENDS the use
   of CBOR [RFC7049] instead.  The requesting device can explicitly
   request this encoding by setting the CoAP Accept option in the
   request to "application/cbor".  Depending on the profile, the content
   MAY arrive in a different format wrapping a CBOR payload.

5.1.  Authorization Grants

   To request an access token, the client obtains authorization from the
   resource owner or uses its client credentials as grant.  The
   authorization is expressed in the form of an authorization grant.

   The OAuth framework defines four grant types.  The grant types can be
   split up into two groups, those granted on behalf of the resource
   owner (password, authorization code, implicit) and those for the
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   The grant type selected depending based on the use case.  In cases
   where the client will act on behalf of the resource owner,
   authorization code grant is recommended.  If the client should to act
   on be half of the user but does not have any display or very limited
   interaction possibilities it is recommended to use the device code
   grant defined in [I-D.ietf-oauth-device-flow].  In cases where the
   client will not act on be half of the resource owner, client
   credentials grant is recommended.

   For details on the different grant types see the OAuth 2.0 framework.
   The OAuth 2.0 framework provides an extension mechanism for defining
   additional grant types so profiles of this framework MAY define
   additional grant types if needed.

5.2.  Client Credentials

   Authentication of the client is mandatory independent of the grant
   type when requesting the access token from the token endpoint.  In
   the case of client credentials grant type the authentication and
   grant coincides.

   Client registration and provisioning of client credentials to the
   client is out of scope for this specification.

   The OAuth framework, [RFC6749], defines one client credential type,
   client id and client secret.  Profiles of this framework MAY extend
   with additional client credentials such as DTLS pre-shared keys or
   client certificates.

5.3.  AS Authentication

   Client credential does not by default authenticate the AS that the
   client connects to.  In classic OAuth the AS is authenticated with a
   TLS server certificate.

   Profiles of this framework SHOULD specify how clients authenticate
   the AS and how communication security is implemented, otherwise
   server side TLS certificates as defined by OAuth 2.0 is required.

5.4.  The 'Authorize' Endpoint

   The authorization endpoint is used to interact with the resource
   owner and obtain an authorization grant.  It is used for
   authorization code and implicit grant, flows that requires online
   user consent.  In the most common implementation a users-agent is
   used and redirected from the client to the AS.  The AS shows a
   consent dialog and directs back to the client, with the approved
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   The grant types defined in OAuth 2.0, that use the authorization
   endpoint, require the use of a user agent (i.e. a browser).  This
   endpoint is therefore out of scope for this specification.
   Implementations should use the definition and recommendations of
   [RFC6749] and [RFC6819].

   If clients involved cannot support HTTP and TLS profiles MAY define
   mappings for the authorization endpoint.

5.5.  The 'Token' Endpoint

   In plain OAuth 2.0 the AS provides the /token endpoint for submitting
   access token requests.  This framework extends the functionality of
   the /token endpoint, giving the AS the possibility to help client and
   RS to establish shared keys or to exchange their public keys.
   Furthermore this framework defines encodings using CoAP and CBOR, in
   addition to HTTP and JSON.

   For the AS to be able to issue a token the client MUST be
   authenticated and present a valid grant for the scopes requested.

   The figures of this section uses CBOR diagnostic notation without the
   integer abbreviations for the parameters or their values for better
   readability.

5.5.1.  Client-to-AS Request

   The client sends a CoAP POST request to the token endpoint at the AS,
   the profile MUST specify the Content-Type and wrapping of the
   payload.  The content of the request consists of the parameters
   specified in section 4 of the OAuth 2.0 specification [RFC6749]
   encoded as a CBOR map.

   In addition to these parameters, this framework defines the following
   parameters for requesting an access token from a /token endpoint:

   aud
      OPTIONAL.  Specifies the audience for which the client is
      requesting an access token.  If this parameter is missing it is
      assumed that the client and the AS have a pre-established
      understanding of the audience that an access token should address.
      If a client submits a request for an access token without
      specifying an "aud" parameter, and the AS does not have a default
      "aud" value for this client, then the AS MUST respond with an
      error message with the CoAP response code 4.00 (Bad Request).

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      OPTIONAL.  This field contains information about the key the
      client would like to bind to the access token for proof-of-
      possession.  It is NOT RECOMMENDED that a client submits a
      symmetric key value to the AS using this parameter.  See
      Section 5.5.4.5 for more details on the formatting of the 'cnf'
      parameter.

   The following examples illustrate different types of requests for
   proof-of-possession tokens.

   Figure 2 shows a request for a token with a symmetric proof-of-
   possession key.  Note that in this example we assume a DTLS-based
   communication security profile, therefore the Content-Type is
   "application/cbor".  The content is displayed in CBOR diagnostic
   notation, without abbreviations for better readability.

   Header: POST (Code=0.02)
   Uri-Host: "server.example.com"
   Uri-Path: "token"
   Content-Type: "application/cbor"
   Payload:
   {
     "grant_type" : "client_credentials",
     "aud" : "tempSensor4711",
    }

    Figure 2: Example request for an access token bound to a symmetric
                                   key.

   Figure 3 shows a request for a token with an asymmetric proof-of-
   possession key.  Note that in this example we assume an object
   security-based profile, therefore the Content-Type is "application/
   cose+cbor".


















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   Header: POST (Code=0.02)
   Uri-Host: "server.example.com"
   Uri-Path: "token"
   Content-Type: "application/cose+cbor"
   Payload:
   {
     "grant_type" : "client_credentials",
     "client_id" : "myclient",
     "client_secret" : "mysecret234",
     "cnf" : {
       "COSE_Key" : {
         "kty" : "EC",
         "kid" : h'11',
         "crv" : "P-256",
         "x" : b64'usWxHK2PmfnHKwXPS54m0kTcGJ90UiglWiGahtagnv8',
         "y" : b64'IBOL+C3BttVivg+lSreASjpkttcsz+1rb7btKLv8EX4'
       }
     }
   }

   Figure 3: Example request for an access token bound to an asymmetric
                                   key.

   Figure 4 shows a request for a token where a previously communicated
   proof-of-possession key is only referenced.  Note that we assume a
   DTLS-based communication security profile for this example, therefore
   the Content-Type is "application/cbor".  Also note that the client
   performs a password based authentication in this example by
   submitting its client_secret (see section 2.3.1. of [RFC6749]).

   Header: POST (Code=0.02)
   Uri-Host: "server.example.com"
   Uri-Path: "token"
   Content-Type: "application/cbor"
   Payload:
   {
     "grant_type" : "client_credentials",
     "client_id" : "myclient",
     "client_secret" : "mysecret234",
     "aud" : "valve424",
     "scope" : "read",
     "cnf" : {
       "kid" : b64'6kg0dXJM13U'
     }
   }

       Figure 4: Example request for an access token bound to a key
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5.5.2.  AS-to-Client Response

   If the access token request has been successfully verified by the AS
   and the client is authorized to obtain an access token corresponding
   to its access token request, the AS sends a response with the CoAP
   response code 2.01 (Created).  If client request was invalid, or not
   authorized, the AS returns an error response as described in
   Section 5.5.3.

   Note that the AS decides which token type and profile to use when
   issuing a successful response.  It is assumed that the AS has prior
   knowledge of the capabilities of the client, and the RS (see
   Appendix D.  This prior knowledge may, for example, be set by the use
   of a dynamic client registration protocol exchange [RFC7591].

   The content of the successful reply is the RS Information.  It MUST
   be encoded as CBOR map, containing parameters as specified in section
   5.1 of [RFC6749].  In addition to these parameters, the following
   parameters are also part of a successful response:

   profile
      REQUIRED.  This indicates the profile that the client MUST use
      towards the RS.  See Section 5.5.4.4 for the formatting of this
      parameter.

   cnf
      REQUIRED if the token type is 'pop'.  OPTIONAL otherwise.  If a
      symmetric proof-of-possession algorithms was selected, this field
      contains the proof-of-possession key.  If an asymmetric algorithm
      was selected, this field contains information about the public key
      used by the RS to authenticate.  See Section 5.5.4.5 for the
      formatting of this parameter.
   token_type
      OPTIONAL.  By default implementations of this framework SHOULD
      assume that the token_type is 'pop'.  If a specific use case
      requires another token_type (e.g.  'Bearer') to be used then this
      parameter is REQUIRED.

   Note that if CBOR Web Tokens [I-D.ietf-ace-cbor-web-token] are used,
   the access token can also contain a 'cnf' claim.  This claim is
   however consumed by a different party.  The access token is created
   by the AS and processed by the RS (and opaque to the client) whereas
   the RS Information is created by the AS and processed by the client;
   it is never forwarded to the resource server.

   Figure Figure 5 summarizes the parameters that may be part of the RS
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           /-------------------+--------------------------\
           | Parameter name    | Specified in             |
           |-------------------+--------------------------|
           | access_token      |  RFC 6749                |
           | token_type        |  RFC 6749                |
           | expires_in        |  RFC 6749                |
           | refresh_token     |  RFC 6749                |
           | scope             |  RFC 6749                |
           | state             |  RFC 6749                |
           | profile           | [[ this specification ]] |
           | cnf               | [[ this specification ]] |
           \-------------------+--------------------------/

                    Figure 5: RS Information parameters

   The following examples illustrate different types of responses for
   proof-of-possession tokens.

   Figure 6 shows a response containing a token and a 'cnf' parameter
   with a symmetric proof-of-possession key.  Note that we assume a
   DTLS-based communication security profile for this example, therefore
   the Content-Type is "application/cbor".

   Header: Created (Code=2.01)
   Content-Type: "application/cbor"
   Payload:
   {
     "access_token" : b64'SlAV32hkKG ...
      (remainder of CWT omitted for brevity;
      CWT contains COSE_Key in the 'cnf' claim)',
     "profile" : "coap_dtls",
     "expires_in" : "3600",
     "cnf" : {
       "COSE_Key" : {
         "kty" : "Symmetric",
         "kid" : b64'39Gqlw',
         "k" : b64'hJtXhkV8FJG+Onbc6mxCcQh'
       }
     }
   }

       Figure 6: Example AS response with an access token bound to a
                              symmetric key.








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5.5.3.  Error Response

   The error responses for CoAP-based interactions with the AS are
   equivalent to the ones for HTTP-based interactions as defined in
   section 5.2 of [RFC6749], with the following differences:

   o  The Content-Type MUST be specified by the communication security
      profile used between client and AS.  The raw payload before being
      processed by the communication security protocol MUST be encoded
      as a CBOR map.
   o  The CoAP response code 4.00 (Bad Request) MUST be used for all
      error responses, except for invalid_client where the CoAP response
      code 4.01 (Unauthorized) MAY be used under the same conditions as
      specified in section 5.2 of [RFC6749].
   o  The parameters "error", "error_description" and "error_uri" MAY be
      abbreviated using the codes specified in table Figure 13.
   o  The error codes MAY be abbreviated using the codes specified in
      table Figure 7.

           /------------------------+----------+--------------\
           | error code             | CBOR Key | Major Type   |
           |------------------------+----------+--------------|
           | invalid_request        |    0     |     0 (uint) |
           | invalid_client         |    1     |     0        |
           | invalid_grant          |    2     |     0        |
           | unauthorized_client    |    3     |     0        |
           | unsupported_grant_type |    4     |     0        |
           | invalid_scope          |    5     |     0        |
           \------------------------+----------+--------------/

            Figure 7: CBOR abbreviations for common error codes

5.5.4.  Request and Response Parameters

   This section provides more detail about the new parameters that can
   be used in access token requests and responses, as well as
   abbreviations for more compact encoding of existing parameters and
   common parameter values.

5.5.4.1.  Audience

   This parameter specifies for which audience the client is requesting
   a token.  It should be encoded as CBOR text string (major type 3).
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5.5.4.2.  Grant Type

   The abbreviations in Figure 8 MAY be used in CBOR encodings instead
   of the string values defined in [RFC6749].

           /--------------------+----------+--------------\
           | grant_type         | CBOR Key | Major Type   |
           |--------------------+----------+--------------|
           | password           |    0     |     0 (uint) |
           | authorization_code |    1     |     0        |
           | client_credentials |    2     |     0        |
           | refresh_token      |    3     |     0        |
           \--------------------+----------+--------------/

            Figure 8: CBOR abbreviations for common grant types

5.5.4.3.  Token Type

   The token_type parameter is defined in [RFC6749], allowing the AS to
   indicate to the client which type of access token it is receiving
   (e.g. a bearer token).

   This document registers the new value "pop" for the OAuth Access
   Token Types registry, specifying a Proof-of-Possession token.  How
   the proof-of-possession is performed MUST be specified by the
   profiles.

   The values in the 'token_type' parameter MUST be CBOR text strings
   (major type 3).

   In this framework token type 'pop' MUST be assumed by default if the
   AS does not provide a different value.

5.5.4.4.  Profile

   Profiles of this framework MUST define the communication protocol and
   the communication security protocol between the client and the RS.
   Furthermore profiles MUST define proof-of-possession methods, if they
   support proof-of-possession tokens.

   A profile MUST specify an identifier that is used to uniquely
   identify itself in the 'profile' parameter.

   Profiles MAY define additional parameters for both the token request
   and the RS Information in the access token response in order to
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5.5.4.5.  Confirmation

   The "cnf" parameter identifies or provides the key used for proof-of-
   possession or for authenticating the RS depending on the proof-of-
   possession algorithm and the context cnf is used in.  This framework
   extends the definition of 'cnf' from [RFC7800] by adding CBOR/COSE
   encodings and the use of 'cnf' for transporting keys in the RS
   Information.

   The "cnf" parameter is used in the following contexts with the
   following meaning:

   o  In the access token, to indicate the proof-of-possession key bound
      to this token.
   o  In the token request C -> AS, to indicate the client's raw public
      key, or the key-identifier of a previously established key between
      C and RS.
   o  In the token response AS -> C, to indicate either the symmetric
      key generated by the AS for proof-of-possession or the raw public
      key used by the RS to authenticate.
   o  In the introspection response AS -> RS, to indicate the proof-of-
      possession key bound to the introspected token.
   o  In the client token AS -> RS -> C, to indicate the proof-of-
      possession key bound to the access token.

   A CBOR encoded payload MAY contain the 'cnf' parameter with the
   following contents:

   COSE_Key  In this case the 'cnf' parameter contains the proof-of-
      possession key to be used by the client.  An example is shown in
      Figure 9.

   "cnf" : {
     "COSE_Key" : {
       "kty" : "EC",
       "kid" : h'11',
       "crv" : "P-256",
       "x" : b64'usWxHK2PmfnHKwXPS54m0kTcGJ90UiglWiGahtagnv8',
       "y" : b64'IBOL+C3BttVivg+lSreASjpkttcsz+1rb7btKLv8EX4'
     }
   }

         Figure 9: Confirmation parameter containing a public key

      Note that the COSE_Key structure may contain an "alg" or "key_ops"
      parameter.  If such parameters are present, a client MUST NOT use
      a key that is not compatible with the profile or proof-of-
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   COSE_Encrypted  In this case the 'cnf' parameter contains an
      encrypted symmetric key destined for the client.  The client is
      assumed to be able to decrypt the ciphertext of this parameter.
      The parameter is encoded as COSE_Encrypted object wrapping a
      COSE_Key object.  Figure 10 shows an example of this type of
      encoding.

   "cnf" : {
     "COSE_Encrypted" : {
       993(
         [ h'a1010a' # protected header : {"alg" : "AES-CCM-16-64-128"}
           "iv" : b64'ifUvZaHFgJM7UmGnjA',  # unprotected header
          b64'WXThuZo6TMCaZZqi6ef/8WHTjOdGk8kNzaIhIQ' # ciphertext
         ]
       )
     }
   }

    Figure 10: Confirmation parameter containing an encrypted symmetric
                                    key

      The ciphertext here could e.g. contain a symmetric key as in
      Figure 11.

   {
     "kty" : "Symmetric",
     "kid" : b64'39Gqlw',
     "k" : b64'hJtXhkV8FJG+Onbc6mxCcQh'
   }

        Figure 11: Example plaintext of an encrypted cnf parameter


   Key Identifier  In this case the 'cnf' parameter references a key
      that is assumed to be previously known by the recipient.  This
      allows clients that perform repeated requests for an access token
      for the same audience but e.g. with different scopes to omit key
      transport in the access token, token request and token response.
      Figure 12 shows such an example.

   "cnf" : {
     "kid" : b64'39Gqlw'
   }

      Figure 12: A Confirmation parameter with just a key identifier

   This specification establishes the IANA "CWT Confirmation Methods"
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   registers the methods defined by this specification.  Other
   specifications can register other methods used for confirmation.  The
   registry is meant to be analogous to the "JWT Confirmation Methods"
   registry defined by [RFC7800].

5.5.5.  Mapping parameters to CBOR

   All OAuth parameters in access token requests and responses are
   mapped to CBOR types as follows and are given an integer key value to
   save space.

           /-------------------+----------+-----------------\
           | Parameter name    | CBOR Key | Major Type      |
           |-------------------+----------+-----------------|
           | aud               | 3        | 3               |
           | client_id         | 8        | 3 (text string) |
           | client_secret     | 9        | 2 (byte string) |
           | response_type     | 10       | 3               |
           | redirect_uri      | 11       | 3               |
           | scope             | 12       | 3               |
           | state             | 13       | 3               |
           | code              | 14       | 2               |
           | error             | 15       | 3               |
           | error_description | 16       | 3               |
           | error_uri         | 17       | 3               |
           | grant_type        | 18       | 0               |
           | access_token      | 19       | 3               |
           | token_type        | 20       | 0               |
           | expires_in        | 21       | 0               |
           | username          | 22       | 3               |
           | password          | 23       | 3               |
           | refresh_token     | 24       | 3               |
           | cnf               | 25       | 5 (map)         |
           | profile           | 26       | 3               |
           \-------------------+----------+-----------------/

              Figure 13: CBOR mappings used in token requests

5.6.  The 'Introspect' Endpoint

   Token introspection [RFC7662] is used by the RS and potentially the
   client to query the AS for metadata about a given token e.g. validity
   or scope.  Analogous to the protocol defined in RFC 7662 [RFC7662]
   for HTTP and JSON, this section defines adaptations to more
   constrained environments using CoAP and CBOR.

   Communication between the RS and the introspection endpoint at the AS
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   MUST perform mutual authentication.  Finally the AS SHOULD verify
   that the RS has the right to access introspection information about
   the provided token.  Profiles of this framework that support
   introspection MUST specify how authentication and communication
   security between RS and AS is implemented.

   The figures of this section uses CBOR diagnostic notation without the
   integer abbreviations for the parameters or their values for better
   readability.

5.6.1.  RS-to-AS Request

   The RS sends a CoAP POST request to the introspection endpoint at the
   AS, the profile MUST specify the Content-Type and wrapping of the
   payload.  The payload MUST be encoded as a CBOR map with a 'token'
   parameter containing the access token along with optional parameters
   representing additional context that is known by the RS to aid the AS
   in its response.

   The same parameters are required and optional as in section 2.1 of
   RFC 7662 [RFC7662].

   For example, Figure 14 shows a RS calling the token introspection
   endpoint at the AS to query about an OAuth 2.0 proof-of-possession
   token.  Note that we assume a object security-based communication
   security profile for this example, therefore the Content-Type is
   "application/cose+cbor".

   Header: POST (Code=0.02)
   Uri-Host: "server.example.com"
   Uri-Path: "introspect"
   Content-Type: "application/cose+cbor"
   Payload:
   {
     "token" : b64'7gj0dXJQ43U',
     "token_type_hint" : "pop"
   }

                 Figure 14: Example introspection request.

5.6.2.  AS-to-RS Response

   If the introspection request is authorized and successfully
   processed, the AS sends a response with the CoAP response code 2.01
   (Created).  If the introspection request was invalid, not authorized
   or couldn't be processed the AS returns an error response as
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   In a successful response, the AS encodes the response parameters in a
   CBOR map including with the same required and optional parameters as
   in section 2.2. of RFC 7662 [RFC7662] with the following additions:

   cnf
      OPTIONAL.  This field contains information about the proof-of-
      possession key that binds the client to the access token.  See
      Section 5.5.4.5 for more details on the formatting of the 'cnf'
      parameter.

   profile
      OPTIONAL.  This indicates the profile that the RS MUST use with
      the client.  See Section 5.5.4.4 for more details on the
      formatting of this parameter.

   client_token
      OPTIONAL.  This parameter contains information that the RS MUST
      pass on to the client.  See Section 5.6.4 for more details.

   For example, Figure 15 shows an AS response to the introspection
   request in Figure 14.  Note that we assume a DTLS-based communication
   security profile for this example, therefore the Content-Type is
   "application/cbor".

   Header: Created Code=2.01)
   Content-Type: "application/cbor"
   Payload:
   {
     "active" : true,
     "scope" : "read",
     "profile" : "coap_dtls",
     "client_token" : b64'2QPhg0OhAQo ...
     (remainder of client token omitted for brevity)',
     "cnf" : {
       "COSE_Key" : {
         "kty" : "Symmetric",
         "kid" : b64'39Gqlw',
         "k" : b64'hJtXhkV8FJG+Onbc6mxCcQh'
       }
     }
   }

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5.6.3.  Error Response

   The error responses for CoAP-based interactions with the AS are
   equivalent to the ones for HTTP-based interactions as defined in
   section 2.3 of [RFC7662], with the following differences:

   o  If content is sent, the Content-Type MUST be set according to the
      specification of the communication security profile, and the
      content payload MUST be encoded as a CBOR map.
   o  If the credentials used by the RS are invalid the AS MUST respond
      with the CoAP response code 4.01 (Unauthorized) and use the
      required and optional parameters from section 5.2 in RFC 6749
      [RFC6749].
   o  If the RS does not have the right to perform this introspection
      request, the AS MUST respond with the CoAP response code 4.03
      (Forbidden).  In this case no payload is returned.
   o  The parameters "error", "error_description" and "error_uri" MAY be
      abbreviated using the codes specified in table Figure 13.
   o  The error codes MAY be abbreviated using the codes specified in
      table Figure 7.

   Note that a properly formed and authorized query for an inactive or
   otherwise invalid token does not warrant an error response by this
   specification.  In these cases, the authorization server MUST instead
   respond with an introspection response with the "active" field set to
   "false".

5.6.4.  Client Token

   EDITORIAL NOTE: We have tentatively introduced this concept and would
   specifically like feedback whether this is viewed as a useful
   addition to the framework.

   In cases where the client has limited connectivity and needs to get
   access to a previously unknown resource servers, this framework
   suggests the following approach: The client is pre-configured with a
   generic, long-term access token when it is commissioned.  When the
   client then tries to access a RS it transmits this access token.  The
   RS then performs token introspection to learn what access this token
   grants.  In the introspection response, the AS also relays
   information for the client, such as the proof-of-possession key,
   through the RS.  The RS passes on this Client Token to the client in
   response to the submission of the token.

   The client_token parameter is designed to carry such information, and
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                     Resource       Authorization
    Client            Server           Server
       |                |                |
       |                |                |
   C:  +--------------->|                |
       |  POST          |                |
       |  Access Token  |                |
       |            D:  +--------------->|
       |                | Introspection  |
       |                |    Request     |
       |                |                |
       |            E:  +<---------------+
       |                | Introspection  |
       |                |   Response     |
       |                | + Client Token |
       |<---------------+                |
       |  2.01 Created  |                |
       | + Client Token |

               Figure 16: Use of the client_token parameter.

   The client token is a COSE_Encrypted object, containing as payload a
   CBOR map with the following claims:

   cnf
      REQUIRED if the token type is 'pop', OPTIONAL otherwise.  Contains
      information about the proof-of-possession key the client is to use
      with its access token.  See Section 5.5.4.5.

   token_type
      OPTIONAL.  See Section 5.5.4.3.

   profile
      REQUIRED.  See Section 5.5.4.4.

   rs_cnf
      OPTIONAL.  Contains information about the key that the RS uses to
      authenticate towards the client.  If the key is symmetric then
      this claim MUST NOT be part of the Client Token, since this is the
      same key as the one specified through the 'cnf' claim.  This claim
      uses the same encoding as the 'cnf' parameter.  See
      Section 5.5.4.4.

   The AS encrypts this token using a key shared between the AS and the
   client, so that only the client can decrypt it and access its
   payload.  How this key is established is out of scope of this
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5.6.5.  Mapping Introspection parameters to CBOR

   The introspection request and response parameters are mapped to CBOR
   types as follows and are given an integer key value to save space.

             /-----------------+----------+-----------------\
             | Parameter name  | CBOR Key | Major Type      |
             |-----------------+----------+-----------------|
             | iss             | 1        | 3 (text string) |
             | sub             | 2        | 3               |
             | aud             | 3        | 3               |
             | exp             | 4        | 6 tag value 1   |
             | nbf             | 5        | 6 tag value 1   |
             | iat             | 6        | 6 tag value 1   |
             | cti             | 7        | 2 (byte string) |
             | client_id       | 8        | 3               |
             | scope           | 12       | 3               |
             | token_type      | 20       | 3               |
             | username        | 22       | 3               |
             | cnf             | 25       | 5 (map)         |
             | profile         | 26       | 0 (uint)        |
             | token           | 27       | 3               |
             | token_type_hint | 28       | 3               |
             | active          | 29       | 0               |
             | client_token    | 30       | 3               |
             | rs_cnf          | 31       | 5               |
             \-----------------+----------+-----------------/

        Figure 17: CBOR Mappings to Token Introspection Parameters.

5.7.  The Access Token

   This framework RECOMMENDS the use of CBOR web token (CWT) as
   specified in [I-D.ietf-ace-cbor-web-token].

   In order to facilitate offline processing of access tokens, this
   draft specifies the "cnf" and "scope" claims for CBOR web tokens.

   The "scope" claim explicitly encodes the scope of a given access
   token.  This claim follows the same encoding rules as defined in
   section 3.3 of [RFC6749].  The meaning of a specific scope value is
   application specific and expected to be known to the RS running that
   application.

   The "cnf" claim follows the same rules as specified for JSON web
   token in RFC7800 [RFC7800], except that it is encoded in CBOR in the
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5.7.1.  The 'Authorization Information' Endpoint

   The access token, containing authorization information and
   information about the key used by the client, needs to be transported
   to the RS so that the RS can authenticate and authorize the client
   request.

   This section defines a method for transporting the access token to
   the RS using CoAP.  Profiles of this framework MAY define other
   methods for token transport.

   The method consists of an /authz-info endpoint, implemented by the
   RS.  A client using this method MUST make a POST request to /authz-
   info at the RS with the access token in the payload.  The RS
   receiving the token MUST verify the validity of the token.  If the
   token is valid, the RS MUST respond to the POST request with 2.01
   (Created).  This response MAY contain the identifier of the token
   (e.g. the cti for a CWT) as a payload.

   If the token is not valid, the RS MUST respond with the CoAP response
   code 4.01 (Unauthorized).  If the token is valid but the audience of
   the token does not match the RS, the RS MUST respond with the CoAP
   response code 4.03 (Forbidden).  If the token is valid but is
   associated to claims that the RS cannot process (e.g. an unknown
   scope) the RS MUST respond with the CoAP response code 4.00 (Bad
   Request).  In the latter case the RS MAY provide additional
   information in the error response, in order to clarify what went
   wrong.

   The RS MAY make an introspection request to validate the token before
   responding to the POST /authz-info request.  If the introspection
   response contains a client token (Section 5.6.4) then this token
   SHALL be included in the payload of the 2.01 (Created) response.

   Profiles MUST specify how the /authz-info endpoint is protected.
   Note that since the token contains information that allow the client
   and the RS to establish a security context in the first place, mutual
   authentication may not be possible at this point.

   The RS MUST be prepared to store more than one token for each client,
   and MUST apply the combined permissions granted by all applicable,
   valid tokens to client requests.

5.7.2.  Token Expiration

   Depending on the capabilities of the RS, there are various ways in
   which it can verify the validity of a received access token.  We list




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   the possibilities here including what functionality they require of
   the RS.

   o  The token is a CWT/JWT and includes a 'exp' claim and possibly the
      'nbf' claim.  The RS verifies these by comparing them to values
      from its internal clock as defined in [RFC7519].  In this case the
      RS's internal clock must reflect the current date and time, or at
      least be synchronized with the AS's clock.  How this clock
      synchronization would be performed is out of scope for this memo.
   o  The RS verifies the validity of the token by performing an
      introspection request as specified in Section 5.6.  This requires
      the RS to have a reliable network connection to the AS and to be
      able to handle two secure sessions in parallel (C to RS and AS to
      RS).
   o  The RS and the AS both store a sequence number linked to their
      common security association.  The AS increments this number for
      each access token it issues and includes it in the access token,
      which is a CWT.  The RS keeps track of the most recently received
      sequence number, and only accepts tokens as valid, that are in a
      certain range around this number.  This method does only require
      the RS to keep track of the sequence number.  The method does not
      provide timely expiration, but it makes sure that older tokens
      cease to be valid after a certain number of newer ones got issued.
      For a constrained RS with no network connectivity and no means of
      reliably measuring time, this is the best that can be achieved.

   If a token, that authorizes a long running request such as e.g. a
   CoAP Observe [RFC7641], expires, the RS MUST send an error response
   with the response code 4.01 Unauthorized to the client and then
   terminate processing the long running request.

6.  Security Considerations

   The entire document is about security.  Security considerations
   applicable to authentication and authorization in RESTful
   environments provided in OAuth 2.0 [RFC6749] apply to this work, as
   well as the security considerations from [I-D.ietf-ace-actors].
   Furthermore [RFC6819] provides additional security considerations for
   OAuth which apply to IoT deployments as well.

   A large range of threats can be mitigated by protecting the contents
   of the access token by using a digital signature or a keyed message
   digest.  Consequently, the token integrity protection MUST be applied
   to prevent the token from being modified, particularly since it
   contains a reference to the symmetric key or the asymmetric key.  If
   the access token contains the symmetric key, this symmetric key MUST
   be encrypted by the authorization server with a long-term key shared
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   It is important for the authorization server to include the identity
   of the intended recipient (the audience), typically a single resource
   server (or a list of resource servers), in the token.  Using a single
   shared secret with multiple resource servers to simplify key
   management is NOT RECOMMENDED since the benefit from using the proof-
   of-possession concept is significantly reduced.

   Token replay is also more difficult since an eavesdropper will have
   to obtain the token and the corresponding private key or shared
   secret that is bound to the access token.  Nevertheless, it is good
   practice to limit the lifetime of the access token and therefore the
   lifetime of associated key.

   The authorization server MUST offer confidentiality protection for
   any interactions with the client.  This step is extremely important
   since the client will obtain the session key from the authorization
   server for use with a specific access token.  Not using
   confidentiality protection exposes this secret (and the access token)
   to an eavesdropper thereby completely negating proof-of-possession
   security.  Profiles MUST specify how confidentiality protection is
   provided, and additional protection can be applied by encrypting the
   token, for example encryption of CWTs is specified in section 5.1 of
   [I-D.ietf-ace-cbor-web-token].

   Developers MUST ensure that the ephemeral credentials (i.e., the
   private key or the session key) are not leaked to third parties.  An
   adversary in possession of the ephemeral credentials bound to the
   access token will be able to impersonate the client.  Be aware that
   this is a real risk with many constrained environments, since
   adversaries can often easily get physical access to the devices.

   Clients can at any time request a new proof-of-possession capable
   access token.  Using a refresh token to regularly request new access
   tokens that are bound to fresh and unique keys is important if the
   client has this capability.  Keeping the lifetime of the access token
   short allows the authorization server to use shorter key sizes, which
   translate to a performance benefit for the client and for the
   resource server.  Shorter keys also lead to shorter messages
   (particularly with asymmetric keying material).

   When authorization servers bind symmetric keys to access tokens, they
   SHOULD scope these access tokens to a specific permissions.
   Furthermore access tokens SHOULD NOT apply to an audience that
   comprises more than one RS, since otherwise any RS in the audience
   can impersonate the client towards the other members of the audience.

   Clients using an asymmetric key pair for proof-of-possession towards
   several different RS should be aware that they will need to rotate



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   that key pair more frequently than if it was only used towards a
   single RS.

7.  Privacy Considerations

   Implementers and users should be aware of the privacy implications of
   the different possible deployments of this framework.

   The AS is in a very central position can potentially learn sensitive
   information about the clients requesting access tokens.  If the
   client credentials grant is used, the AS can track what kind of
   access the client intends to perform.  With other grants, the
   Resource Owner can bind the grants to anonymous (rotating)
   credentials, that do not allow the AS to link different access token
   requests by the same client.

   If access tokens are only integrity protected and not encrypted, they
   may reveal information to attackers listening on the wire, or able to
   acquire the access tokens in some other way.  In the case of CWTs or
   JWTs the token may e.g. reveal the audience, the scope and the
   confirmation method used by the client.  The latter may reveal the
   client's identity.

   Clients using asymmetric keys for proof-of-possession should be aware
   of the consequences of using the same key pair for proof-of-
   possession towards different RS.  A set of colluding RS or an
   attacker able to obtain the access tokens will be able to link the
   requests, or even to determine the client's identity.

8.  IANA Considerations

   This specification registers new parameters for OAuth and establishes
   registries for mappings to CBOR.

8.1.  OAuth Introspection Response Parameter Registration

   This specification registers the following parameters in the OAuth
   introspection response parameters

   o  Name: "cnf"
   o  Description: Key to prove the right to use an access token, as
      defined in [RFC7800].
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Name: "aud"
   o  Description: Reference to intended receiving RS, as defined in PoP
      token specification.



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   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Name: "profile"
   o  Description: The communication and communication security profile
      used between client and RS, as defined in ACE profiles.
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Name: "client_token"
   o  Description: Information that the RS MUST pass to the client e.g.
      about the proof-of-possession keys.
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Name: "rs_cnf"
   o  Description: Describes the public key the RS uses to authenticate.
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

8.2.  OAuth Parameter Registration

   This specification registers the following parameters in the OAuth
   Parameters Registry

   o  Parameter name: "profile"
   o  Parameter usage location: token request, and token response
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Name: "cnf"
   o  Description: Key to prove the right to use an access token, as
      defined in [RFC7800].
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

8.3.  OAuth Access Token Types

   This specification registers the following new token type in the
   OAuth Access Token Types Registry

   o  Name: "PoP"
   o  Description: A proof-of-possession token.
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8.4.  Token Type Mappings

   A new registry will be requested from IANA, entitled "Token Type
   Mappings".  The registry is to be created as Expert Review Required.

8.4.1.  Registration Template

   Token Type:
      Name of token type as registered in the OAuth token type registry
      e.g.  "Bearer".
   Mapped value:
      Integer representation for the token type value.  The key value
      MUST be an integer in the range of 1 to 65536.
   Change Controller:
      For Standards Track RFCs, list the "IESG".  For others, give the
      name of the responsible party.  Other details (e.g., postal
      address, email address, home page URI) may also be included.
   Specification Document(s):
      Reference to the document or documents that specify the
      parameter,preferably including URIs that can be used to retrieve
      copies of the documents.  An indication of the relevant sections
      may also be included but is not required.

8.4.2.  Initial Registry Contents

   o  Parameter name: "Bearer"
   o  Mapped value: 1
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Parameter name: "pop"
   o  Mapped value: 2
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

8.5.  CBOR Web Token Claims

   This specification registers the following new claims in the CBOR Web
   Token (CWT) registry:

   o  Claim Name: "scope"
   o  Claim Description: The scope of an access token as defined in
      [RFC6749].
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

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   o  Claim Description: The proof-of-possession key of an access token
      as defined in [RFC7800].
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

8.6.  ACE Profile Registry

   A new registry will be requested from IANA, entitled "ACE Profile
   Registry".  The registry is to be created as Expert Review Required.

8.6.1.  Registration Template

   Profile name:
      Name of the profile to be included in the profile attribute.
   Profile description:
      Text giving an overview of the profile and the context it is
      developed for.
   Profile ID:
      Integer value to identify the profile.  The value MUST be an
      integer in the range of 1 to 65536.
   Change Controller:
      For Standards Track RFCs, list the "IESG".  For others, give the
      name of the responsible party.  Other details (e.g., postal
      address, email address, home page URI) may also be included.
   Specification Document(s):
      Reference to the document or documents that specify the
      parameter,preferably including URIs that can be used to retrieve
      copies of the documents.  An indication of the relevant sections
      may also be included but is not required.

8.7.  OAuth Parameter Mappings Registry

   A new registry will be requested from IANA, entitled "Token Endpoint
   CBOR Mappings Registry".  The registry is to be created as Expert
   Review Required.

8.7.1.  Registration Template

   Parameter name:
      OAuth Parameter name, refers to the name in the OAuth parameter
      registry e.g. "client_id".
   CBOR key value:
      Key value for the claim.  The key value MUST be an integer in the
      range of 1 to 65536.
   Change Controller:
      For Standards Track RFCs, list the "IESG".  For others, give the
      name of the responsible party.  Other details (e.g., postal
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   Specification Document(s):
      Reference to the document or documents that specify the
      parameter,preferably including URIs that can be used to retrieve
      copies of the documents.  An indication of the relevant sections
      may also be included but is not required.

8.7.2.  Initial Registry Contents

   o  Parameter name: "aud"
   o  CBOR key value: 3
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Parameter name: "client_id"
   o  CBOR key value: 8
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Parameter name: "client_secret"
   o  CBOR key value: 9
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Parameter name: "response_type"
   o  CBOR key value: 10
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Parameter name: "redirect_uri"
   o  CBOR key value: 11
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Parameter name: "scope"
   o  CBOR key value: 12
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Parameter name: "state"
   o  CBOR key value: 13
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Parameter name: "code"
   o  CBOR key value: 14
   o  Change Controller: IESG
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   o  Parameter name: "error"
   o  CBOR key value: 15
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Parameter name: "error_description"
   o  CBOR key value: 16
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Parameter name: "error_uri"
   o  CBOR key value: 17
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Parameter name: "grant_type"
   o  CBOR key value: 18
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Parameter name: "access_token"
   o  CBOR key value: 19
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Parameter name: "token_type"
   o  CBOR key value: 20
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Parameter name: "expires_in"
   o  CBOR key value: 21
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Parameter name: "username"
   o  CBOR key value: 22
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Parameter name: "password"
   o  CBOR key value: 23
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Parameter name: "refresh_token"
   o  CBOR key value: 24
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   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Parameter name: "cnf"
   o  CBOR key value: 25
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Parameter name: "profile"
   o  CBOR key value: 26
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

8.8.  Introspection Endpoint CBOR Mappings Registry

   A new registry will be requested from IANA, entitled "Introspection
   Endpoint CBOR Mappings Registry".  The registry is to be created as
   Expert Review Required.

8.8.1.  Registration Template

   Response parameter name:
      Name of the response parameter as defined in the "OAuth Token
      Introspection Response" registry e.g. "active".
   CBOR key value:
      Key value for the claim.  The key value MUST be an integer in the
      range of 1 to 65536.
   Change Controller:
      For Standards Track RFCs, list the "IESG".  For others, give the
      name of the responsible party.  Other details (e.g., postal
      address, email address, home page URI) may also be included.
   Specification Document(s):
      Reference to the document or documents that specify the
      parameter,preferably including URIs that can be used to retrieve
      copies of the documents.  An indication of the relevant sections
      may also be included but is not required.

8.8.2.  Initial Registry Contents

   o  Response parameter name: "iss"
   o  CBOR key value: 1
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Response parameter name: "sub"
   o  CBOR key value: 2
   o  Change Controller: IESG
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   o  Response parameter name: "aud"
   o  CBOR key value: 3
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Response parameter name: "exp"
   o  CBOR key value: 4
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Response parameter name: "nbf"
   o  CBOR key value: 5
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Response parameter name: "iat"
   o  CBOR key value: 6
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Response parameter name: "cti"
   o  CBOR key value: 7
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Response parameter name: "client_id"
   o  CBOR key value: 8
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Response parameter name: "scope"
   o  CBOR key value: 12
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Response parameter name: "token_type"
   o  CBOR key value: 20
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Response parameter name: "username"
   o  CBOR key value: 22
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Parameter name: "cnf"
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   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Parameter name: "profile"
   o  CBOR key value: 26
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Response parameter name: "token"
   o  CBOR key value: 27
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Response parameter name: "token_type_hint"
   o  CBOR key value: 28
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Response parameter name: "active"
   o  CBOR key value: 29
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Response parameter name: "client_token"
   o  CBOR key value: 30
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Response parameter name: "rs_cnf"
   o  CBOR key value: 31
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

8.9.  CoAP Option Number Registration

   This section registers the "Access-Token" CoAP Option Number in the
   "CoRE Parameters" sub-registry "CoAP Option Numbers" in the manner
   described in [RFC7252].

   Name

      Access-Token
   Number

      TBD
   Reference

      [This document].
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      Contains an Access Token according to [This document] containing
      access permissions of the client.
   Meaning in Response

      Not used in response
   Safe-to-Forward

      Yes
   Format

      Based on the observer the format is perceived differently.  Opaque
      data to the client and CWT or reference token to the RS.
   Length

      Less then 255 bytes

8.10.  CWT Confirmation Methods Registry

   This specification establishes the IANA "CWT Confirmation Methods"
   registry for CWT "cnf" member values.  The registry records the
   confirmation method member and a reference to the specification that
   defines it.

8.10.1.  Registration Template

   Confirmation Method Name:
      The name requested (e.g., "kid").  This name is intended to be
      human readable and be used for debugging purposes.  It is case
      sensitive.  Names may not match other registered names in a case-
      insensitive manner unless the Designated Experts state that there
      is a compelling reason to allow an exception.

   Confirmation Method Value:
      Integer representation for the confirmation method value.
      Intended for use to uniquely identify the confirmation method.
      The value MUST be an integer in the range of 1 to 65536.

   Confirmation Method Description:
      Brief description of the confirmation method (e.g.  "Key
      Identifier").

   Change Controller:
      For Standards Track RFCs, list the "IESG".  For others, give the
      name of the responsible party.  Other details (e.g., postal
      address, email address, home page URI) may also be included.

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      Reference to the document or documents that specify the parameter,
      preferably including URIs that can be used to retrieve copies of
      the documents.  An indication of the relevant sections may also be
      included but is not required.

8.10.2.  Initial Registry Contents

   o  Confirmation Method Name: "COSE_Key"
   o  Confirmation Method Value: 1
   o  Confirmation Method Description: A COSE_Key that is either a
      public key or a symmetric key.
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Confirmation Method Name: "COSE_Encrypted"
   o  Confirmation Method Value: 2
   o  Confirmation Method Description: A COSE_Encrypted structure that
      wraps a COSE_Key containing a symmetric key.
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

   o  Confirmation Method Name: "Key Identifier"
   o  Confirmation Method Value: 3
   o  Confirmation Method Description: A key identifier.
   o  Change Controller: IESG
   o  Specification Document(s): this document

9.  Acknowledgments

   We would like to thank Eve Maler for her contributions to the use of
   OAuth 2.0 and UMA in IoT scenarios, Robert Taylor for his discussion
   input, and Malisa Vucinic for his input on the predecessors of this
   proposal.  Finally, we would like to thank the ACE working group in
   general for their feedback.

   We would like to thank the authors of draft-ietf-oauth-pop-key-
   distribution, from where we copied large parts of our security
   considerations.

   Ludwig Seitz and Goeran Selander worked on this document as part of
   the CelticPlus project CyberWI, with funding from Vinnova.

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10.1.  Normative References

   [I-D.ietf-cose-msg]
              Schaad, J., "CBOR Object Signing and Encryption (COSE)",
              draft-ietf-cose-msg-24 (work in progress), November 2016.

   [RFC2119]  Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
              Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC2119, March 1997,
              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2119>.

   [RFC6347]  Rescorla, E. and N. Modadugu, "Datagram Transport Layer
              Security Version 1.2", RFC 6347, DOI 10.17487/RFC6347,
              January 2012, <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6347>.

   [RFC7252]  Shelby, Z., Hartke, K., and C. Bormann, "The Constrained
              Application Protocol (CoAP)", RFC 7252,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC7252, June 2014,
              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7252>.

   [RFC7662]  Richer, J., Ed., "OAuth 2.0 Token Introspection",
              RFC 7662, DOI 10.17487/RFC7662, October 2015,
              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7662>.

   [RFC7800]  Jones, M., Bradley, J., and H. Tschofenig, "Proof-of-
              Possession Key Semantics for JSON Web Tokens (JWTs)",
              RFC 7800, DOI 10.17487/RFC7800, April 2016,
              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7800>.

10.2.  Informative References

   [I-D.ietf-ace-actors]
              Gerdes, S., Seitz, L., Selander, G., and C. Bormann, "An
              architecture for authorization in constrained
              environments", draft-ietf-ace-actors-05 (work in
              progress), March 2017.

   [I-D.ietf-ace-cbor-web-token]
              Jones, M., Wahlstroem, E., Erdtman, S., and H. Tschofenig,
              "CBOR Web Token (CWT)", draft-ietf-ace-cbor-web-token-03
              (work in progress), March 2017.

   [I-D.ietf-core-object-security]
              Selander, G., Mattsson, J., Palombini, F., and L. Seitz,
              "Object Security of CoAP (OSCOAP)", draft-ietf-core-
              object-security-01 (work in progress), December 2016.





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   [I-D.ietf-oauth-device-flow]
              Denniss, W., Bradley, J., Jones, M., and H. Tschofenig,
              "OAuth 2.0 Device Flow for Browserless and Input
              Constrained Devices", draft-ietf-oauth-device-flow-04
              (work in progress), February 2017.

   [I-D.ietf-oauth-native-apps]
              Denniss, W. and J. Bradley, "OAuth 2.0 for Native Apps",
              draft-ietf-oauth-native-apps-09 (work in progress), March
              2017.

   [RFC4949]  Shirey, R., "Internet Security Glossary, Version 2",
              FYI 36, RFC 4949, DOI 10.17487/RFC4949, August 2007,
              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4949>.

   [RFC5246]  Dierks, T. and E. Rescorla, "The Transport Layer Security
              (TLS) Protocol Version 1.2", RFC 5246,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC5246, August 2008,
              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5246>.

   [RFC6690]  Shelby, Z., "Constrained RESTful Environments (CoRE) Link
              Format", RFC 6690, DOI 10.17487/RFC6690, August 2012,
              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6690>.

   [RFC6749]  Hardt, D., Ed., "The OAuth 2.0 Authorization Framework",
              RFC 6749, DOI 10.17487/RFC6749, October 2012,
              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6749>.

   [RFC6819]  Lodderstedt, T., Ed., McGloin, M., and P. Hunt, "OAuth 2.0
              Threat Model and Security Considerations", RFC 6819,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC6819, January 2013,
              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6819>.

   [RFC7049]  Bormann, C. and P. Hoffman, "Concise Binary Object
              Representation (CBOR)", RFC 7049, DOI 10.17487/RFC7049,
              October 2013, <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7049>.

   [RFC7159]  Bray, T., Ed., "The JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) Data
              Interchange Format", RFC 7159, DOI 10.17487/RFC7159, March
              2014, <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7159>.

   [RFC7228]  Bormann, C., Ersue, M., and A. Keranen, "Terminology for
              Constrained-Node Networks", RFC 7228,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC7228, May 2014,
              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7228>.






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   [RFC7231]  Fielding, R., Ed. and J. Reschke, Ed., "Hypertext Transfer
              Protocol (HTTP/1.1): Semantics and Content", RFC 7231,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC7231, June 2014,
              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7231>.

   [RFC7519]  Jones, M., Bradley, J., and N. Sakimura, "JSON Web Token
              (JWT)", RFC 7519, DOI 10.17487/RFC7519, May 2015,
              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7519>.

   [RFC7521]  Campbell, B., Mortimore, C., Jones, M., and Y. Goland,
              "Assertion Framework for OAuth 2.0 Client Authentication
              and Authorization Grants", RFC 7521, DOI 10.17487/RFC7521,
              May 2015, <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7521>.

   [RFC7591]  Richer, J., Ed., Jones, M., Bradley, J., Machulak, M., and
              P. Hunt, "OAuth 2.0 Dynamic Client Registration Protocol",
              RFC 7591, DOI 10.17487/RFC7591, July 2015,
              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7591>.

   [RFC7641]  Hartke, K., "Observing Resources in the Constrained
              Application Protocol (CoAP)", RFC 7641,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC7641, September 2015,
              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7641>.

   [RFC7744]  Seitz, L., Ed., Gerdes, S., Ed., Selander, G., Mani, M.,
              and S. Kumar, "Use Cases for Authentication and
              Authorization in Constrained Environments", RFC 7744,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC7744, January 2016,
              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7744>.

   [RFC7959]  Bormann, C. and Z. Shelby, Ed., "Block-Wise Transfers in
              the Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP)", RFC 7959,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC7959, August 2016,
              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7959>.

Appendix A.  Design Justification

   This section provides further insight into the design decisions of
   the solution documented in this document.  Section 3 lists several
   building blocks and briefly summarizes their importance.  The
   justification for offering some of those building blocks, as opposed
   to using OAuth 2.0 as is, is given below.

   Common IoT constraints are:

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      Many IoT devices are equipped with a small battery which needs to
      last for a long time.  For many constrained wireless devices the
      highest energy cost is associated to transmitting or receiving
      messages.  It is therefore important to keep the total
      communication overhead low, including minimizing the number and
      size of messages sent and received, which has an impact of choice
      on the message format and protocol.  By using CoAP over UDP, and
      CBOR encoded messages some of these aspects are addressed.
      Security protocols contribute to the communication overhead and
      can in some cases be optimized.  For example authentication and
      key establishment may in certain cases where security requirements
      so allows be replaced by provisioning of security context by a
      trusted third party, using transport or application layer
      security.

   Low CPU Speed:

      Some IoT devices are equipped with processors that are
      significantly slower than those found in most current devices on
      the Internet.  This typically has implications on what timely
      cryptographic operations a device is capable to perform, which in
      turn impacts e.g. protocol latency.  Symmetric key cryptography
      may be used instead of the computationally more expensive public
      key cryptography where the security requirements so allows, but
      this may also require support for trusted third party assisted
      secret key establishment using transport or application layer
      security.

   Small Amount of Memory:

      Microcontrollers embedded in IoT devices are often equipped with
      small amount of RAM and flash memory, which places limitations
      what kind of processing can be performed and how much code can be
      put on those devices.  To reduce code size fewer and smaller
      protocol implementations can be put on the firmware of such a
      device.  In this case, CoAP may be used instead of HTTP, symmetric
      key cryptography instead of public key cryptography, and CBOR
      instead of JSON.  Authentication and key establishment protocol,
      e.g. the DTLS handshake, in comparison with assisted key
      establishment also has an impact on memory and code.

   User Interface Limitations:

      Protecting access to resources is both an important security as
      well as privacy feature.  End users and enterprise customers do
      not want to give access to the data collected by their IoT device
      or to functions it may offer to third parties.  Since the
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      rich user interface does not work in many IoT deployment scenarios
      these functions need to be delegated to user controlled devices
      that are better suitable for such tasks, such as smart phones and
      tablets.
   Communication Constraints:

      In certain constrained settings an IoT device may not be able to
      communicate with a given device at all times.  Devices may be
      sleeping, or just disconnected from the Internet because of
      general lack of connectivity in the area, for cost reasons, or for
      security reasons, e.g. to avoid an entry point for Denial-of-
      Service attacks.

      The communication interactions this framework builds upon (as
      shown graphically in Figure 1) may be accomplished using a variety
      of different protocols, and not all parts of the message flow are
      used in all applications due to the communication constraints.
      While we envision deployments to make use of CoAP we explicitly
      want to support HTTP, HTTP/2 or specific protocols, such as
      Bluetooth Smart communication, which does not necessarily use IP.
      The latter raises the need for application layer security over the
      various interfaces.

Appendix B.  Roles and Responsibilities

   Resource Owner

      *  Make sure that the RS is registered at the AS.  This includes
         making known to the AS which profiles, token_types, scopes, and
         key types (symmetric/asymmetric) the RS supports.  Also making
         it known to the AS which audience(s) the RS identifies itself
         with.
      *  Make sure that clients can discover the AS which is in charge
         of the RS.
      *  If the client-credentials grant is used, make sure that the AS
         has the necessary, up-to-date, access control policies for the
         RS.

   Requesting Party

      *  Make sure that the client is provisioned the necessary
         credentials to authenticate to the AS.
      *  Make sure that the client is configured to follow the security
         requirements of the Requesting Party, when issuing requests
         (e.g. minimum communication security requirements, trust
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      *  Register the client at the AS.  This includes making known to
         the AS which profiles, token_types, and key types (symmetric/
         asymmetric) the client.

   Authorization Server

      *  Register RS and manage corresponding security contexts.
      *  Register clients and including authentication credentials.
      *  Allow Resource Owners to configure and update access control
         policies related to their registered RS'
      *  Expose the /token endpoint to allow clients to request tokens.
      *  Authenticate clients that wish to request a token.
      *  Process a token request against the authorization policies
         configured for the RS.
      *  Optionally: Expose the /introspection endpoint that allows RS's
         to submit token introspection requests.
      *  If providing an introspection endpoint: Authenticate RS's that
         wish to get an introspection response.
      *  If providing an introspection endpoint: Process token
         introspection requests.
      *  Optionally: Handle token revocation.

   Client

      *  Discover the AS in charge of the RS that is to be targeted with
         a request.
      *  Submit the token request (A).

         +  Authenticate towards the AS.
         +  Optionally (if not pre-configured): Specify which RS, which
            resource(s), and which action(s) the request(s) will target.
         +  If raw public key (rpk) or certificate is used, make sure
            the AS has the right rpk or certificate for this client.
      *  Process the access token and RS Information (B)

         +  Check that the RS Information provides the necessary
            security parameters (e.g.  PoP key, information on
            communication security protocols supported by the RS).
      *  Send the token and request to the RS (C)

         +  Authenticate towards the RS (this could coincide with the
            proof of possession process).
         +  Transmit the token as specified by the AS (default is to the
            /authz-info endpoint, alternative options are specified by
            profiles).
         +  Perform the proof-of-possession procedure as specified by
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      *  Process the RS response (F) requirements of the Requesting
         Party, when issuing requests (e.g. minimum communication
         security requirements, trust anchors).
      *  Register the client at the AS.

   Resource Server

      *  Expose a way to submit access tokens.  By default this is the
         /authz-info endpoint.
      *  Process an access token.

         +  Verify the token is from the right AS.
         +  Verify that the token applies to this RS.
         +  Check that the token has not expired (if the token provides
            expiration information).
         +  Check the token's integrity.
         +  Store the token so that it can be retrieved in the context
            of a matching request.
      *  Process a request.

         +  Set up communication security with the client.
         +  Authenticate the client.
         +  Match the client against existing tokens.
         +  Check that tokens belonging to the client actually authorize
            the requested action.
         +  Optionally: Check that the matching tokens are still valid,
            using introspection (if this is possible.)
      *  Send a response following the agreed upon communication
         security.

Appendix C.  Requirements on Profiles

   This section lists the requirements on profiles of this framework,
   for the convenience of a profile designer.

   o  Optionally Specify the discovery process of how the client finds
      the right AS for an RS it wants to send a request to.  Section 4
   o  Specify the communication protocol the client and RS the must use
      (e.g.  CoAP).  Section 5 and Section 5.5.4.4
   o  Specify the security protocol the client and RS must use to
      protect their communication (e.g.  OSCOAP or DTLS over CoAP).
      This must provide encryption and integrity protection.
      Section 5.5.4.4
   o  Specify how the client and the RS mutually authenticate.
      Section 4
   o  Specify the Content-format of the protocol messages (e.g.
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   o  Specify the proof-of-possession protocol(s) and how to select one,
      if several are available.  Also specify which key types (e.g.
      symmetric/asymmetric) are supported by a specific proof-of-
      possession protocol.  Section 5.5.4.3
   o  Specify a unique profile identifier.  Section 5.5.4.4
   o  Optionally specify how the RS talks to the AS for
      introspection.Section 5.6
   o  Optionally specify how the client talks to the AS for requesting a
      token.  Section 5.5
   o  Specify how/if the /authz-info endpoint is protected.
      Section 5.7.1
   o  Optionally define other methods of token transport than the
      /authz-info endpoint.  Section 5.7.1

Appendix D.  Assumptions on AS knowledge about C and RS

   This section lists the assumptions on what an AS should know about a
   client and a RS in order to be able to respond to requests to the
   /token and /introspect endpoints.  How this information is
   established is out of scope for this document.

   o  The identifier of the client or RS.
   o  The profiles that the client or RS supports.
   o  The scopes that the RS supports.
   o  The audiences that the RS identifies with.
   o  The key types (e.g. pre-shared symmetric key, raw public key, key
      length, other key parameters) that the client or RS supports.
   o  The types of access tokens the RS supports (e.g.  CWT).
   o  If the RS supports CWTs, the COSE parameters for the crypto
      wrapper (e.g. algorithm, key-wrap algorithm, key-length).
   o  The expiration time for access tokens issued to this RS (unless
      the RS accepts a default time chosen by the AS).
   o  The symmetric key shared between client or RS and AS (if any).
   o  The raw public key of the client or RS (if any).

Appendix E.  Deployment Examples

   There is a large variety of IoT deployments, as is indicated in
   Appendix A, and this section highlights a few common variants.  This
   section is not normative but illustrates how the framework can be
   applied.

   For each of the deployment variants there are a number of possible
   security setups between clients, resource servers and authorization
   servers.  The main focus in the following subsections is on how
   authorization of a client request for a resource hosted by a RS is
   performed.  This requires the the security of the requests and
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   Note: CBOR diagnostic notation is used for examples of requests and
   responses.

E.1.  Local Token Validation

   In this scenario we consider the case where the resource server is
   offline, i.e. it is not connected to the AS at the time of the access
   request.  This access procedure involves steps A, B, C, and F of
   Figure 1.

   Since the resource server must be able to verify the access token
   locally, self-contained access tokens must be used.

   This example shows the interactions between a client, the
   authorization server and a temperature sensor acting as a resource
   server.  Message exchanges A and B are shown in Figure 18.

      A: The client first generates a public-private key pair used for
      communication security with the RS.
      The client sends the POST request to /token at the AS.  The
      security of this request can be transport or application layer, it
      is up the the communication security profile to define.  In the
      example transport layer identification of the AS is done and the
      client identifies with client_id and client_secret as in classic
      OAuth.  The request contains the public key of the client and the
      Audience parameter set to "tempSensorInLivingRoom", a value that
      the temperature sensor identifies itself with.  The AS evaluates
      the request and authorizes the client to access the resource.
      B: The AS responds with a PoP token and RS Information.  The PoP
      token contains the public key of the client, and the RS
      Information contains the public key of the RS.  For communication
      security this example uses DTLS RawPublicKey between the client
      and the RS.  The issued token will have a short validity time,
      i.e. 'exp' close to 'iat', to protect the RS from replay attacks.
      The token includes the claim such as "scope" with the authorized
      access that an owner of the temperature device can enjoy.  In this
      example, the 'scope' claim, issued by the AS, informs the RS that
      the owner of the token, that can prove the possession of a key is
      authorized to make a GET request against the /temperature resource
      and a POST request on the /firmware resource.  Note that the
      syntax and semantics of the scope claim are application specific.
      Note: In this example we assume that the client knows what
      resource it wants to access, and is therefore able to request
      specific audience and scope claims for the access token.







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            Authorization
     Client    Server
       |         |
       |<=======>| DTLS Connection Establishment
       |         |   to identify the AS
       |         |
   A:  +-------->| Header: POST (Code=0.02)
       |  POST   | Uri-Path:"token"
       |         | Content-Type: application/cbor
       |         | Payload: <Request-Payload>
       |         |
   B:  |<--------+ Header: 2.05 Content
       |  2.05   | Content-Type: application/cbor
       |         | Payload: <Response-Payload>
       |         |

      Figure 18: Token Request and Response Using Client Credentials.

   The information contained in the Request-Payload and the Response-
   Payload is shown in Figure 19.  Note that we assume a DTLS-based
   communication security profile for this example, therefore the
   Content-Type is "application/cbor".

   Request-Payload :
   {
     "grant_type" : "client_credentials",
     "aud" : "tempSensorInLivingRoom",
     "client_id" : "myclient",
     "client_secret" : "qwerty"
   }

   Response-Payload :
   {
     "access_token" : b64'SlAV32hkKG ...',
     "token_type" : "pop",
     "csp" : "DTLS",
     "cnf" : {
       "COSE_Key" : {
         "kid" : b64'c29tZSBwdWJsaWMga2V5IGlk',
         "kty" : "EC",
         "crv" : "P-256",
         "x"   : b64'MKBCTNIcKUSDii11ySs3526iDZ8AiTo7Tu6KPAqv7D4',
         "y"   : b64'4Etl6SRW2YiLUrN5vfvVHuhp7x8PxltmWWlbbM4IFyM'
       }
     }
   }

             Figure 19: Request and Response Payload Details.



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   The content of the access token is shown in Figure 20.

   {
     "aud" : "tempSensorInLivingRoom",
     "iat" : "1360189224",
     "exp" : "1360289224",
     "scope" :  "temperature_g firmware_p",
     "cnf" : {
       "jwk" : {
         "kid" : b64'1Bg8vub9tLe1gHMzV76e8',
         "kty" : "EC",
         "crv" : "P-256",
         "x" : b64'f83OJ3D2xF1Bg8vub9tLe1gHMzV76e8Tus9uPHvRVEU',
         "y" : b64'x_FEzRu9m36HLN_tue659LNpXW6pCyStikYjKIWI5a0'
       }
     }
   }

        Figure 20: Access Token including Public Key of the Client.

   Messages C and F are shown in Figure 21 - Figure 22.

      C: The client then sends the PoP token to the /authz-info endpoint
      at the RS.  This is a plain CoAP request, i.e. no transport or
      application layer security between client and RS, since the token
      is integrity protected between AS and RS.  The RS verifies that
      the PoP token was created by a known and trusted AS, is valid, and
      responds to the client.  The RS caches the security context
      together with authorization information about this client
      contained in the PoP token.


              Resource
    Client     Server
       |         |
   C:  +-------->| Header: POST (Code=0.02)
       |  POST   | Uri-Path:"authz-info"
       |         | Payload: SlAV32hkKG ...
       |         |
       |<--------+ Header: 2.04 Changed
       |  2.04   |
       |         |

                Figure 21: Access Token provisioning to RS
      The client and the RS runs the DTLS handshake using the raw public
      keys established in step B and C.





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      The client sends the CoAP request GET to /temperature on RS over
      DTLS.  The RS verifies that the request is authorized, based on
      previously established security context.
      F: The RS responds with a resource representation over DTLS.

              Resource
    Client     Server
       |         |
       |<=======>| DTLS Connection Establishment
       |         |   using Raw Public Keys
       |         |
       +-------->| Header: GET (Code=0.01)
       | GET     | Uri-Path: "temperature"
       |         |
       |         |
       |         |
   F:  |<--------+ Header: 2.05 Content
       | 2.05    | Payload: <sensor value>
       |         |

        Figure 22: Resource Request and Response protected by DTLS.

E.2.  Introspection Aided Token Validation

   In this deployment scenario we assume that a client is not able to
   access the AS at the time of the access request.  Since the RS is,
   however, connected to the back-end infrastructure it can make use of
   token introspection.  This access procedure involves steps A-F of
   Figure 1, but assumes steps A and B have been carried out during a
   phase when the client had connectivity to AS.

   Since the client is assumed to be offline, at least for a certain
   period of time, a pre-provisioned access token has to be long-lived.
   The resource server may use its online connectivity to validate the
   access token with the authorization server, which is shown in the
   example below.

   In the example interactions between an offline client (key fob), a RS
   (online lock), and an AS is shown.  We assume that there is a
   provisioning step where the client has access to the AS.  This
   corresponds to message exchanges A and B which are shown in
   Figure 23.

   Authorization consent from the resource owner can be pre-configured,
   but it can also be provided via an interactive flow with the resource
   owner.  An example of this for the key fob case could be that the
   resource owner has a connected car, he buys a generic key that he
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   to his computer that then provides the UI for the device.  After that
   OAuth 2.0 implicit flow can used to authorize the key for his car at
   the the car manufacturers AS.

   Note: In this example the client does not know the exact door it will
   be used to access since the token request is not send at the time of
   access.  So the scope and audience parameters is set quite wide to
   start with and new values different form the original once can be
   returned from introspection later on.

      A: The client sends the request using POST to /token at AS.  The
      request contains the Audience parameter set to "PACS1337" (PACS,
      Physical Access System), a value the that the online door in
      question identifies itself with.  The AS generates an access token
      as on opaque string, which it can match to the specific client, a
      targeted audience and a symmetric key.  The security is provided
      by identifying the AS on transport layer using a pre shared
      security context (psk, rpk or certificate) and then the client is
      identified using client_id and client_secret as in classic OAuth
      B: The AS responds with the an access token and RS Information,
      the latter containing a symmetric key.  Communication security
      between C and RS will be DTLS and PreSharedKey.  The PoP key being
      used as the PreSharedKey.


            Authorization
    Client     Server
       |         |
       |         |
   A:  +-------->| Header: POST (Code=0.02)
       |  POST   | Uri-Path:"token"
       |         | Content-Type: application/cbor
       |         | Payload: <Request-Payload>
       |         |
   B:  |<--------+ Header: 2.05 Content
       |         | Content-Type: application/cbor
       |  2.05   | Payload: <Response-Payload>
       |         |

      Figure 23: Token Request and Response using Client Credentials.

   The information contained in the Request-Payload and the Response-
   Payload is shown in Figure 24.








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   Request-Payload:
   {
     "grant_type" : "client_credentials",
     "aud" : "lockOfDoor4711",
     "client_id" : "keyfob",
     "client_secret" : "qwerty"
   }

   Response-Payload:
   {
     "access_token" : b64'SlAV32hkKG ...'
     "token_type" : "pop",
     "csp" : "DTLS",
     "cnf" : {
       "COSE_Key" : {
         "kid" : b64'c29tZSBwdWJsaWMga2V5IGlk',
         "kty" : "oct",
         "alg" : "HS256",
         "k": b64'ZoRSOrFzN_FzUA5XKMYoVHyzff5oRJxl-IXRtztJ6uE'
       }
     }
   }

           Figure 24: Request and Response Payload for C offline

   The access token in this case is just an opaque string referencing
   the authorization information at the AS.

      C: Next, the client POSTs the access token to the /authz-info
      endpoint in the RS.  This is a plain CoAP request, i.e. no DTLS
      between client and RS.  Since the token is an opaque string, the
      RS cannot verify it on its own, and thus defers to respond the
      client with a status code until after step E.
      D: The RS forwards the token to the /introspect endpoint on the
      AS.  Introspection assumes a secure connection between the AS and
      the RS, e.g. using transport of application layer security.  In
      the example AS is identified using pre shared security context
      (psk, rpk or certificate) while RS is acting as client and is
      identified with client_id and client_secret.
      E: The AS provides the introspection response containing
      parameters about the token.  This includes the confirmation key
      (cnf) parameter that allows the RS to verify the client's proof of
      possession in step F.
      After receiving message E, the RS responds to the client's POST in
      step C with the CoAP response code 2.01 (Created).






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              Resource
     Client    Server
       |         |
   C:  +-------->| Header: POST (T=CON, Code=0.02)
       |  POST   | Uri-Path:"authz-info"
       |         | Content-Type: "application/cbor"
       |         | Payload: b64'SlAV32hkKG ...''
       |         |
       |         |     Authorization
       |         |       Server
       |         |          |
       |      D: +--------->| Header: POST (Code=0.02)
       |         |  POST    | Uri-Path: "introspect"
       |         |          | Content-Type: "application/cbor"
       |         |          | Payload: <Request-Payload>
       |         |          |
       |      E: |<---------+ Header: 2.05 Content
       |         |  2.05    | Content-Type: "application/cbor"
       |         |          | Payload: <Response-Payload>
       |         |          |
       |         |
       |<--------+ Header: 2.01 Created
       |  2.01   |
       |         |

               Figure 25: Token Introspection for C offline
      The information contained in the Request-Payload and the Response-
      Payload is shown in Figure 26.

   Request-Payload:
   {
     "token" : b64'SlAV32hkKG...',
     "client_id" : "FrontDoor",
     "client_secret" : "ytrewq"
   }

   Response-Payload:
   {
     "active" : true,
     "aud" : "lockOfDoor4711",
     "scope" : "open, close",
     "iat" : 1311280970,
     "cnf" : {
       "kid" : b64'JDLUhTMjU2IiwiY3R5Ijoi ...'
     }
   }

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      The client uses the symmetric PoP key to establish a DTLS
      PreSharedKey secure connection to the RS.  The CoAP request PUT is
      sent to the uri-path /state on RS changing state of the door to
      locked.
      F: The RS responds with a appropriate over the secure DTLS
      channel.

              Resource
     Client    Server
       |         |
       |<=======>| DTLS Connection Establishment
       |         |   using Pre Shared Key
       |         |
       +-------->| Header: PUT (Code=0.03)
       | PUT     | Uri-Path: "state"
       |         | Payload: <new state for the lock>
       |         |
   F:  |<--------+ Header: 2.04 Changed
       | 2.04    | Payload: <new state for the lock>
       |         |

       Figure 27: Resource request and response protected by OSCOAP

Appendix F.  Document Updates

F.1.  Version -05 to -06

   o  Moved sections that define the ACE framework into a subsection of
      the framework Section 5.
   o  Split section on client credentials and grant into two separate
      sections, Section 5.1, and Section 5.2.
   o  Added Section 5.3 on AS authentication.
   o  Added Section 5.4 on the Authorize endpoint.

F.2.  Version -04 to -05

   o  Added RFC 2119 language to the specification of the required
      behavior of profile specifications.
   o  Added Section 5.2 on the relation to the OAuth2 grant types.
   o  Added CBOR abbreviations for error and the error codes defined in
      OAuth2.
   o  Added clarification about token expiration and long-running
      requests in Section 5.7.2
   o  Added security considerations about tokens with symmetric pop keys
      valid for more than one RS.
   o  Added privacy considerations section.
   o  Added IANA registry mapping the confirmation types from RFC 7800
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   o  Added appendix D, describing assumptions about what the AS knows
      about the client and the RS.

F.3.  Version -03 to -04

   o  Added a description of the terms "framework" and "profiles" as
      used in this document.
   o  Clarified protection of access tokens in section 3.1.
   o  Clarified uses of the 'cnf' parameter in section 6.4.5.
   o  Clarified intended use of Client Token in section 7.4.

F.4.  Version -02 to -03

   o  Removed references to draft-ietf-oauth-pop-key-distribution since
      the status of this draft is unclear.
   o  Copied and adapted security considerations from draft-ietf-oauth-
      pop-key-distribution.
   o  Renamed "client information" to "RS information" since it is
      information about the RS.
   o  Clarified the requirements on profiles of this framework.
   o  Clarified the token endpoint protocol and removed negotiation of
      'profile' and 'alg' (section 6).
   o  Renumbered the abbreviations for claims and parameters to get a
      consistent numbering across different endpoints.
   o  Clarified the introspection endpoint.
   o  Renamed token, introspection and authz-info to 'endpoint' instead
      of 'resource' to mirror the OAuth 2.0 terminology.
   o  Updated the examples in the appendices.

F.5.  Version -01 to -02

   o  Restructured to remove communication security parts.  These shall
      now be defined in profiles.
   o  Restructured section 5 to create new sections on the OAuth
      endpoints /token, /introspect and /authz-info.
   o  Pulled in material from draft-ietf-oauth-pop-key-distribution in
      order to define proof-of-possession key distribution.
   o  Introduced the 'cnf' parameter as defined in RFC7800 to reference
      or transport keys used for proof of possession.
   o  Introduced the 'client-token' to transport client information from
      the AS to the client via the RS in conjunction with introspection.
   o  Expanded the IANA section to define parameters for token request,
      introspection and CWT claims.
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F.6.  Version -00 to -01

   o  Changed 5.1. from "Communication Security Protocol" to "Client
      Information".
   o  Major rewrite of 5.1 to clarify the information exchanged between
      C and AS in the PoP token request profile for IoT.

      *  Allow the client to indicate preferences for the communication
         security protocol.
      *  Defined the term "Client Information" for the additional
         information returned to the client in addition to the access
         token.
      *  Require that the messages between AS and client are secured,
         either with (D)TLS or with COSE_Encrypted wrappers.
      *  Removed dependency on OSCOAP and added generic text about
         object security instead.
      *  Defined the "rpk" parameter in the client information to
         transmit the raw public key of the RS from AS to client.
      *  (D)TLS MUST use the PoP key in the handshake (either as PSK or
         as client RPK with client authentication).
      *  Defined the use of x5c, x5t and x5tS256 parameters when a
         client certificate is used for proof of possession.
      *  Defined "tktn" parameter for signaling for how to transfer the
         access token.
   o  Added 5.2. the CoAP Access-Token option for transferring access
      tokens in messages that do not have payload.
   o  5.3.2.  Defined success and error responses from the RS when
      receiving an access token.
   o  5.6.:Added section giving guidance on how to handle token
      expiration in the absence of reliable time.
   o  Appendix B Added list of roles and responsibilities for C, AS and
      RS.

Authors' Addresses

   Ludwig Seitz
   RISE SICS
   Scheelevaegen 17
   Lund  223 70
   SWEDEN

   Email: ludwig@ri.se









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   Goeran Selander
   Ericsson
   Faroegatan 6
   Kista  164 80
   SWEDEN

   Email: goran.selander@ericsson.com


   Erik Wahlstroem
   (no affiliation)
   Sweden

   Email: erik@wahlstromtekniska.se


   Samuel Erdtman
   Spotify AB
   Birger Jarlsgatan 61, 4tr
   Stockholm  113 56
   Sweden

   Email: erdtman@spotify.com


   Hannes Tschofenig
   ARM Ltd.
   Hall in Tirol  6060
   Austria

   Email: Hannes.Tschofenig@arm.com




















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