Authentication System and Security Device
First Claim
1. Authentication system for authenticating a computer user to a content server, comprising an interface software program to be executed on a client computer for interfacing said client computer via a network to said content server and a digital identification key, said digital identification key cooperating with said interface software program for authenticating said user to said content server, wherein said interface software program and said digital identification key are installed on a removable storage medium to be associated with said client computer and configured so as to be executable directly from said removable storage medium.
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An authentication system for authenticating a computer user to a content server comprises an interface software program to be executed on a client computer for interfacing said client computer via a network to said content server and a digital identification key, said digital identification certificate cooperating with said interface software program for authenticating said user to said content server. According to the invention, that said interface software program and said digital identification key are installed on a removable storage medium to be associated with said client computer and configured so as to be executable directly from said removable storage medium.
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- 1. Authentication system for authenticating a computer user to a content server, comprising an interface software program to be executed on a client computer for interfacing said client computer via a network to said content server and a digital identification key, said digital identification key cooperating with said interface software program for authenticating said user to said content server, wherein said interface software program and said digital identification key are installed on a removable storage medium to be associated with said client computer and configured so as to be executable directly from said removable storage medium.
- 7. Security device for authenticating a computer user to a content server, said security device comprising a removable storage medium to be associated with a client computer, said removable storage medium comprising an interface software program and a digital identification key installed thereon, said interface software program to be executed on said client computer for interfacing said client computer via a network to said content server and said digital identification key for cooperating with said interface software program for authenticating said user to said content server, wherein said interface software program and said digital identification key are installed on said removable storage medium and configured so as to be executable directly from said removable storage medium.
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