Device and process for remote authentication of a user
US6981145B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 8, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0869
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a process for remote authentication of a user (7) for local access to a local machine (4) of a network (5) having a server (3) managed by an administrator (8). The local machine (4) creates a challenge (D) which is communicated to the administrator (8), together with elements known by the user via communication means (9) independent from the network (5). A predetermined calculation is performed by means of the server (3) in order to obtain a first response (RD) to the challenge (D). The response (RD) is first transmitted to the user (7) obtained through the communication means (9). A calculation is performed by means of the local machine (4) in the same way as the server (3) in order to obtain a second response (RD1) to the challenge (D). The first and second responses (RD) and (RD1) and the local connection are authorized based on the result.
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