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Managing a password

US9569610B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11Claims

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Andreas Arning · Rottenburg am Neckar, DE
Jens Engelke · Holzgerlingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 28, 2014
Grant date	Feb 14, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 5, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F21/45
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer implemented method for managing a password is disclosed. The method can include generating a first hash value corresponding to a first password. The method can also include determining whether the first hash value corresponds with a second hash value included in the set of hash values. Further, the method can include suppressing storage of the first password in the set of passwords in response to determining that the first hash value corresponds with a second hash value included in the set of hash values.

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