Secure authentication using hardware token and computer...

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2011-02-22

2011-02-22

Shiferaw, Eleni A (Department: 2436)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

System access control based on user identification by...

C713S159000, C713S185000, C713S186000, C726S020000

Reexamination Certificate

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07895443

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for secure authentication of a hardware token is disclosed. In one embodiment, a host computer fingerprint is used to generate a partial seed for a challenge-response authentication which is performed on the hardware token. In another embodiment, the host computer fingerprint is used as a personal identification number for the hardware token.

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