Method and apparatus for providing a secure remote password grap

Details Method and apparatus for providing a secure remote password grap Method and apparatus for providing a secure remote password grap

1996-05-17

1998-08-11

Decady, Albert

G06F 1100

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057939527

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for providing a secure remote password graphic interface. In an embodiment of the invention, an improved password changer provides the capability to securely change a user's password at a remote location without the necessity of the user executing commands to the remote machine. A local graphic interface is provided for entry and initial validation of the user's proposed new password. Once validated, the user's login and password data is securely stored in temporary memory allocated during operation of the invention, and communication is initiated with the remote machine. All commands necessary to change the user's password at the remote machine are handled by an embodiment of the invention without the requirement of user intervention. The present invention improves remote password updating by eliminating the user's need to understand the command structure of the operating system running at the remote machine.

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