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Method and apparatus for restricting outbound access to remote equipment

Patent 6161182 Issued on December 12, 2000. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject March 6, 2018. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

Dual key reflexive encryption security system
Patent #: 5636280
Issued on: 06/03/1997
Inventor: Kelly

Method and apparatus for authenticating the location of remote users of networked computing systems
Patent #: 5757916
Issued on: 05/26/1998
Inventor: MacDoran, et al.

Intelligent token protected system with network authentication Patent #: 5892902
Issued on: 04/06/1999
Inventor: Clark

Inventor

Application

No. 036332 filed on 03/06/1998

US Classes:

713/172, Intelligent token380/255, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM USING CRYPTOGRAPHY713/168Particular communication authentication technique

Examiners

Primary: Peeso, Thomas R.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

G06F 001/26

Abstract

A centralized token generating server is disclosed for limiting access to remote equipment. The token generating server provides outgoing authentication of a user, before permitting the user to leave the network environment to access remote equipment. The token generating server generates responses (tokens) for authorized users to satisfy challenges posed by remote equipment and maintains a log of all processed transactions. The token generating server provides an initial outbound access control, whenever a user desires to leave the network environment to access remote equipment, and the remote equipment performs a secondary authorization to ensure that a given user can access the given remote equipment. Each attempt by a user to obtain token-regulated access to remote equipment requires two token management sessions. During a token acquisition process, the user establishes a first session with the token generating server to obtain an access token to obtain access to a given piece of remote equipment. The initial session terminates once the token is acquired and the user accesses the remote equipment. Once the user has completed accessing the remote equipment, a second session is established between the user and the token generating server to terminate the session. An access transaction is complete when the active session is terminated and the token generating server is notified.

Other References

  • J. Kohl and C. Neuman, "The Kerberos Network Authentication Service (V%)," RFC No. 1510, downloaded from http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/information/rfc.html, (Sep. 1993)
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  • Security Dynamics, Inc., "Existing Strong Authentication Technologies," (date unknown)
  • "Digital Certificates and Strong Authentication," downloaded from http://www.sirrus.com/web-- security-- at. html (1997
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