Storing apparatus and password control method
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Abstract
A drive preserves a default input password. When there is no password input from the user, the default input password is regarded as a user input password and is compared and collated with a password for access protection, thereby controlling the access protection. In this instance, if the default input password and the password for access protection have the same value, a collation coincidence is obtained. The drive permits the access without needing a password input of the user.
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38 Claims
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22. A storing apparatus for use with a computer-based system in which a first user can selectively protect a medium from reading and/or writing control by an access command with a second password, or permit access to the medium without inputting the second password, said apparatus comprising:
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a password preserving unit for preserving a first password for selecting protect access or permit access to information recorded on the medium, and the second password for access protection; and
a password verifying unit which, when an access authorization is requested by entering a password, compares the entered password with the second password;
if in agreement, issues an authorization, and if not, refuses to issue an authorization; and
when an access authorization is requested without entering a password, compares the first password and the second password;
if in agreement, issues an authorization, and if not, refuses to issue an authorization;
wherein in the case where a same value has been preserved in said first password and said second password, said password verifying unit copies a value of said first password to the user input password and collates the same with said second password, thereby permitting an access. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method of selectively protecting a medium from reading and/or writing control by an access command with a second password for use with a computer-based system, or permitting access to the medium without inputting the second password, comprising:
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a password preserving step of preserving the second password and a first password for selecting protect access or permit access to information recorded on the medium; and
a password verifying step which, when an access authorization is requested by entering a password, compares the entered password with the second password;
if in agreement, issues an authorization, and if not, refuses to issue an authorization; and
when an access authorization is requested without entering a password, compares the first password and the second password;
if in agreement, issues an authorization, and if not, refuses to issue an authorization;
wherein in the case where a same value has been preserved in said first password and said second password, in said password verifying step, a value of said first password is copied to the user input password and is collated with said second password, thereby permitting an access. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38)
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