Steam’s login method is kinda interesting

How do you send a password over the internet? You acquire a SSL certificate and let TLS do the job of securely transporting the password from client to server. Of course it's not as cut-and-dry as I'm making it out to be, but the gist of it holds true and stood the test of time. This hasn't always been this way though, and one incredibly popular storefront on the world wide web prefers to add a little extra to this day. I'll be discussing Steam's unique method of logging in their users, and go down a deep rabbit hole of fascinating implementation details.

Not exactly my cup of tea, but if there's one thing I've learned over the years here at OSNews, it's that the most obscure stuff can generate a lot of interest. So, here you go.