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Method and system to securely change a password in a distributed computing system

  • US 20030061520A1
  • Filed: 09/21/2001
  • Published: 03/27/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of securely changing a password in a distributed computing system, comprising:

  • storing a stored value and a destination address of a user;

    receiving a request to change the password from the user;

    sending a message to the destination address, the message specifying a link to the stored value;

    if the link is valid, then;

    permitting the user to log in to the distributed computing system using the stored value as a log in password; and

    updating the stored value each time that the user logs in to the distributed computing system.

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