Method and apparatus for controlling access to detachably connec

Details Method and apparatus for controlling access to detachably connec Method and apparatus for controlling access to detachably connec

1996-05-29

1999-03-30

Barron, Jr., Gilberto

Cryptography

Key management

Having particular key generator

380 25, G06F 1312

Patent

active

058898662

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for controlling access to a detachably connectable computer device using encryption is disclosed. The method and apparatus include a connector for coupling the device to a computer, an input for receiving a password from a user, encrypting logic for encrypting the password and comparing logic for comparing the received password with a key. The key is determined by encrypting a user-assigned password and storing it as the key. Further included is circuitry for determining whether the received password corresponds to the key, and circuitry for sending an enable signal to configuration logic of the detachably connectable computer device, upon a determination that the received password corresponds to the key.

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