Accessing a secure resource using certificates bound with authentication information
US6636975B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/34
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and computer program product for accessing a secure resource using a certificate bound with authentication information. In one implementation, the method includes receiving a certificate request from a user, the certificate request including identification information and authentication information associated with the user; verifying the identification information; issuing a certificate to the user when the identification information is verified; and sending the authentication information and a certificate identifier for the certificate to an authentication server. According to one aspect, the sending step includes signing a combination of the authentication information and the certificate identifier to form a unique user identifier; signing the authentication information; and sending the unique user identifier to the authentication server.
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