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title: "Discussion on \"How to handle hardware attestation without locking out real users\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"How to handle hardware attestation without locking out real users\". Hardware attestation locks out legitimate users when treated as a binary check. Here's how to build a tiered trust model that actually works."
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# [How to handle hardware attestation without locking out real users](https://alan-west.hashnode.dev/how-to-handle-hardware-attestation-without-locking-out-real-users?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Hardware attestation locks out legitimate users when treated as a binary check. Here's how to build a tiered trust model that actually works.

May 11 · 6 min read · alan-west.hashnode.dev  
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