System and method for utilizing audit information for...

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2006-05-17

2010-12-28

Revak, Christopher A (Department: 2431)

Information security

Access control or authentication

Network

C726S007000, C726S018000, C726S019000, C713S182000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07861287

ABSTRACT:
A system, method, and computer usable medium for utilizing audit information for challenge/response during a password reset process. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a client tracker compiles a log of user actions while a user accesses an account on a data processing system. In response to a user password reset request, the client tracker selects at least one user action from the log of user actions, forms a challenge question based on the selected user action, and in response to an acceptable response to the challenge question, resetting a password associated with the account.

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