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This PR implements a complete MySQL authentication system following the MySQL protocol specification. The implementation provides the foundation for building MySQL-compatible servers using SuperSocket.

Overview

Adds MySQL protocol authentication with the standard handshake flow:

  1. Server Hello: Initial handshake packet with protocol version, server version, connection ID, and 20-byte authentication challenge
  2. Client Authentication: Handshake response with username, scrambled password, and connection parameters
  3. Server Response: OK packet (success) or ERR packet (failure) based on credential validation

Key Components

Core Authentication Classes

  • MySQLHandshakePacket: Generates protocol-compliant initial handshake packets with random salt generation
  • MySQLHandshakeResponsePacket: Parses client authentication responses from binary data
  • MySQLAuthenticationHandler: Coordinates authentication flow with MySQL native password scrambling (SHA1-based)
  • MySQLSession: SuperSocket session that automatically handles authentication on connection
  • MySQLHandshakeResponseFilter: Integrates with SuperSocket's PackagePartsPipelineFilter system

Protocol Implementation

// Example usage
var authHandler = new MySQLAuthenticationHandler();
var handshake = authHandler.CreateHandshake();
var handshakeBytes = handshake.ToBytes();

// Client responds with credentials
var response = MySQLHandshakeResponsePacket.ParseFromBytes(clientData, 0, clientData.Length);
var salt = handshake.GetFullSalt();
bool isValid = authHandler.ValidateCredentials(response, salt);

if (isValid)
    await session.SendAsync(authHandler.CreateOkPacket());
else
    await session.SendAsync(authHandler.CreateErrorPacket(1045, "Access denied"));

SuperSocket Integration

The implementation seamlessly integrates with SuperSocket:

var host = SuperSocketHostBuilder
    .Create<MySQLHandshakeResponsePacket, MySQLHandshakeResponseFilter>()
    .UseSession<MySQLSession>()
    .Build();

Security Features

  • Cryptographically secure salt generation using RandomNumberGenerator
  • MySQL native password scrambling: SHA1(password) XOR SHA1(salt + SHA1(SHA1(password)))
  • Protocol-compliant packet structures following MySQL 8.0 specification
  • Proper error handling with standard MySQL error codes

Testing

Includes comprehensive test suite validating:

  • Handshake packet generation and parsing
  • Password scrambling algorithm correctness
  • OK/ERR packet creation
  • End-to-end authentication flow

Documentation

  • Complete technical documentation in AUTHENTICATION.md
  • Integration examples showing connection with existing QueryResultFilter
  • Protocol reference and security considerations
  • Usage examples and configuration options

Current Limitations

This is a minimal but complete implementation:

  • Hardcoded credentials (username: "test", password: "test") - suitable for development/testing
  • No SSL/TLS support (can be added via SuperSocket configuration)
  • Authentication only - query processing would use existing QueryResultFilter

Future Integration

The authentication system is designed to work seamlessly with the existing QueryResult and QueryResultFilter classes for full MySQL server functionality:

  1. Client connects and authenticates using this implementation
  2. After successful authentication, switch to QueryResultFilter for SQL processing
  3. Use existing QueryResult classes for response formatting

Testing with MySQL Client

# After running the server
mysql -h 127.0.0.1 -u test -p
# Password: test

This implementation provides the authentication foundation needed for a production-ready MySQL-compatible server built on SuperSocket.


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@Copilot Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Implement MySQL Protocol Authentication Handshake and Response Implement MySQL authentication handshake, challenge, and response protocol Jun 21, 2025
@Copilot Copilot AI requested a review from kerryjiang June 21, 2025 00:54
Copilot finished work on behalf of kerryjiang June 21, 2025 00:54
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