PASSWORD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A password management system, the system comprising:
- a password updater for updating a password stored in a first storage location, said stored password comprising a combination of a first portion and a second portion;
a password change controller for controlling changes in the second portion of the stored password; and
a password change output for outputting changes made by said controller in said second portion to one or more second storage locations;
wherein the password updater is adapted to update the password stored in the first storage location to comprise said first portion in combination with a second portion changed by the password change controller, which changed second portion is then available at or via the one or more second storage locations by means of the password change output.
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Abstract
A password management system is based on a complex password format having two portions, a first portion which stays the same and a second portion which can be regularly updated. The first portion may for example be a Personal Identification Number (“PIN”) and which is memorable. The second portion meanwhile does not have to be memorable. The password management system works with an operating system which uses passwords matched in length to the complex password format. The passwords can be regularly updated by the password management system by providing a fresh second portion of the complex password. This is put together with the existing first portion and the whole is used as an update of the password records in the managed operating system. At the same time, the fresh portion of the password is made available to the relevant user, for instance via a mobile telephone. The user can then reconstruct the updated complex password by adding the memorable first portion to the fresh portion they have received.
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21 Claims
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1. A password management system, the system comprising:
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a password updater for updating a password stored in a first storage location, said stored password comprising a combination of a first portion and a second portion;
a password change controller for controlling changes in the second portion of the stored password; and
a password change output for outputting changes made by said controller in said second portion to one or more second storage locations;
wherein the password updater is adapted to update the password stored in the first storage location to comprise said first portion in combination with a second portion changed by the password change controller, which changed second portion is then available at or via the one or more second storage locations by means of the password change output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of updating a password stored for use in an authentication process, the method comprising:
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assembling an updated password by referring to a data store for a first portion of the updated password and adding a fresh second portion thereto;
resetting the password stored for use in the authentication process to the updated password; and
making the fresh portion accessible to or via a user device.
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