Secure management of authentication information
First Claim
1. A method for managing authentication information for a user, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a master digital key from the user;
obtaining authentication of the user based on the master digital key;
receiving from the user a selection of one identity from among a plurality of identities that are stored for the user; and
providing authentication information for the user into an application or web page based on the one identity selected by the user.
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Abstract
A system, method and computer program product are provided for managing authentication information for a user. According to the method, a master digital key is received from the user, and authentication of the user is obtained based on the master digital key. There is received from the user a selection of one identity from among a plurality of identities that are stored for the user. Authentication information for the user is provided into an application or web page based on the one identity selected by the user. In one embodiment, the authentication information is provided by recognizing a web page for which authentication information is stored, and automatically filling the authentication information for the user into appropriate elements of the web page.
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1. A method for managing authentication information for a user, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a master digital key from the user;
obtaining authentication of the user based on the master digital key;
receiving from the user a selection of one identity from among a plurality of identities that are stored for the user; and
providing authentication information for the user into an application or web page based on the one identity selected by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer program product for creating a new annotation for a data source, the computer program product comprising:
a storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for performing a method comprising the steps of;
receiving a master digital key from the user;
obtaining authentication of the user based on the master digital key;
receiving from the user a selection of one identity from among a plurality of identities that are stored for the user; and
providing authentication information for the user into an application or web page based on the one identity selected by the user. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for managing authentication information for a user, the system comprising:
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a first interface receiving a master digital key from the user;
a second interface receiving from the user a selection of one identity from among a plurality of identities that are stored for the user; and
an ID manager providing authentication information for the user into an application or web page based on the one identity selected by the user, wherein authentication of the user is obtained based on the master digital key. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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