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System and method for controlling invalid password attempts

  • US 20030101359A1
  • Filed: 11/29/2001
  • Published: 05/29/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of managing invalid password attempts, said method comprising:

  • receiving a message from a computer system, wherein the message includes a distinguished name, the distinguished name corresponding to a failed login attempt;

    calculating a total failed login attempt number corresponding to the distinguished name;

    identifying a failed login attempt allowed number;

    determining whether the total failed login attempt number is greater than the failed login attempt allowed number; and

    revoking a password corresponding to the distinguished name based on the determination.

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