Secure authentication using hardware token and computer...

Details Secure authentication using hardware token and computer... Secure authentication using hardware token and computer...

2007-10-30

2011-11-22

Cervetti, David Garcia (Department: 2436)

Information security

Access control or authentication

Network

C726S020000, C713S172000, C713S182000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08065718

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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