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Authentication & Session Management¶

• Reviewed “Keep me logged in” functionality and raised concerns regarding undefined cookie/session duration.
• Suggested clearly defining session persistence duration (e.g., 7–30 days) with secure cookie handling.
• Analyzed passwordless authentication (magic link / OTP) feasibility for Sign In & Sign Up flows.
• Provided recommendation with example for implementing passwordless login to improve security and UX.
• Reviewed multi-device & multi-browser sign-in behavior and suggested defining concurrent session limits and logout behavior (device-only vs global).

Security & Abuse Prevention¶

• Identified account enumeration risk in Reset Password flow where “User not Found” is displayed.
• Suggested using generic reset responses to prevent attackers from identifying registered emails.
• Reviewed concerns around allowing temporary/disposable email addresses during registration.
• Highlighted phishing and impersonation risks related to visually similar usernames (e.g., trailing dots).
• Recommended normalization and validation rules for agency names.
• Suggested restricting numeric-only agency names to reduce fake or automated account creation.
• Reviewed UUID usage and confirmed UUID v4 is not realistically guessable but should not be used as a secret.

Validation & Input Rules¶

• Raised query regarding email address maximum length during registration.
• Suggested enforcing RFC-aligned limits (e.g., max 254 characters) on both frontend and backend.
• Reviewed valid vs invalid email formats for test coverage.

UI / UX & Layout¶

• Highlighted UI terminology inconsistency between “Log in” and “Sign In” on the same page.
• Suggested standardizing wording for clarity and consistency.
• Raised questions about responsive layout breakpoints due to lack of Figma/design specs.
• Suggested defining explicit breakpoint ranges and corresponding layouts (mobile/tablet/desktop).
• Discussed layout testing depth given functional-first development focus; proposed baseline UI testing scope.
• Identified incorrect redirection for “Let’s Complete Your Profile” button and suggested aligning it with onboarding flow.
• Noted Reset Password page visibility issue in Lovable environment impacting UI validation.

Overall:
Focused on improving security posture, reducing impersonation and enumeration risks, clarifying session and authentication behavior, and defining clear UI/layout expectations to support future enhancements (payments, agency verification) and stable user experience.

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Activities Summary¶

• Reviewed FRD workflows related to agency sign-up and welcome page URLs
• Clarified public vs internal usage of customized agency URLs
• Discussed agency name uniqueness and URL collision scenarios (e.g., Softeko vs Softeko.)
• Drafted and refined product clarification questions for FRD review
• Standardized wording and improved multiple stakeholder-facing responses
• Identified URL naming inconsistencies (signin/signup vs sign-in/sign-up) and proposed standardization

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