Password change system
First Claim
1. A management server device that instructs each of a plurality of application devices, which stores a same password therein, to update the password, each application device providing a service to a user who is authenticated using the password, the management server device comprising:
- a first unit operable to have all the application devices attempt to update the password;
a second unit operable to judge whether each application device is capable of updating the password based on a result of the attempt by the application device; and
a third unit operable, if at least one of the application devices is not capable of updating the password, to have all the application devices keep the password non-updated.
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Abstract
The object of the present invention is to provide a management server device that instructs each of a plurality of application devices, which stores a same password, to update the password, each application device providing a service to a user who is authenticated using the password. If any of the application devices has failed to update the password, the management server device instructs the other application servers, which have successfully update the password, to restore the password.
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35 Claims
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1. A management server device that instructs each of a plurality of application devices, which stores a same password therein, to update the password, each application device providing a service to a user who is authenticated using the password, the management server device comprising:
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a first unit operable to have all the application devices attempt to update the password;
a second unit operable to judge whether each application device is capable of updating the password based on a result of the attempt by the application device; and
a third unit operable, if at least one of the application devices is not capable of updating the password, to have all the application devices keep the password non-updated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An application device that provides a service to a user who is authenticated using a password, and updates the password based on an instruction from a management server device, the application device comprising:
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an old password storing unit operable to store the password that is not updated;
an authentication password storing unit operable to store an authentication password used for authenticating the user;
a receiving unit operable to receive a restoration instruction for restoring the password from the management server device; and
a writing unit operable to read out the password from the old password storing unit, and overwrite the authentication password with the read-out password. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A password changing system that includes a user device, a plurality of application devices each storing a password and providing a service to a user who is authenticated using the password, and a management server device instructing each of the application devices to update the password, wherein
the management server device comprises: -
a first unit operable to have all the application devices attempt to update the password;
a second unit operable to judge whether each application device is capable of updating the password based on a result of the attempt by the application device; and
a third unit operable, if at least one of the application devices is not capable of updating the password, to have all the application devices to keep the password non-updated, and each application device comprises;
an old password storing unit operable to store the password that is not updated;
an authentication password storing unit operable to store an authentication password used for authenticating the user;
a receiving unit operable to receive a restoration instruction for restoring the password, which is not updated, from the management server device; and
a writing unit operable to read out the password, which is not updated, from the old password storing unit, and overwrite the authentication password with the read-out password. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A management server control method for a management server device that instructs each of a plurality of application devices, which stores a same password therein, to update the password, each application device providing a service to a user who is authenticated using the password, the management server control method comprising:
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a first step of having all the application devices attempt to update the password;
a second step of judging whether each application device is capable of updating the password based on a result of the attempt by the application device; and
a third step of having all the application devices keep the password non-updated if at least one of the application devices is not capable of updating the password.
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34. A management server control program for a management server device that instructs each of a plurality of application devices, which stores a same password therein, to update the password, each application device providing a service to a user who is authenticated using the password, the management server control method comprising:
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a first step of having all the application devices attempt to update the password;
a second step of judging whether each application device is capable of updating the password based on a result of the attempt by the application device; and
a third step of having all the application devices keep the password non-updated if at least one of the application devices is not capable of updating the password. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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Specification