Authentication system for two-factor authentication in enrollment and pin unblock
US7536722B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/805
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An authentication system includes a smart access card issued to a user, a client computer, a desktop authentication module configured to prevent a user from accessing resources of the client computer prior to successful completion of a two factor authentication; a card reader interface providing communication between the smart access card and the desktop authentication module; and an enrollment server for enrolling the access card into a server data store. The smart access card has an authentication credential comprising an authentication certificate and a card unique identifier. The enrollment server is in communication with the desktop authentication module via a network connection for receiving the authentication credential from the smart access card and performing two factor authentication for a user, the two factor authentication using the authentication credential prior to the enrolling.
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