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Using one-time passwords with single sign-on authentication

  • US 20070006291A1
  • Filed: 06/30/2005
  • Published: 01/04/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of enabling a user to use a one-time password (OTP) in conjunction with single sign-on (SSO) authentication, said method comprising:

  • receiving an authentication request, said authentication request including a username and an OTP associated with the user;

    authenticating the OTP;

    updating a database with the authenticated OTP, said database including a mapping of a plurality of usernames associated with a plurality of users to a respective password, such that the password mapped to the username associated with the user is the authenticated OTP; and

    permitting the database to be accessible by an authentication server configured to use the password mapped to the username associated with the user in the database to provide SSO authentication to the user.

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