System and method for authenticating a subject
US7610618B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 24, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0861
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for adaptively authenticating a subject based on authentication information, comprising the steps of providing for the receipt of the authentication information; providing for the performance of Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS) authentication of the subject based on the authentication information and wherein successful authentication of the subject results in the association of a principal with the subject; providing for the signing of the principal by determining an authentication code for the principal that is a function of the principal and a key.
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