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SECURE PASSWORD RESET FOR APPLICATION

  • US 20090320107A1
  • Filed: 06/12/2008
  • Published: 12/24/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of controlling access to an interaction context of an application, the method comprising:

  • receiving login requests pertaining to an access account, each login request including a login password to be matched against an access password associated with the access account;

    maintaining a database comprising at least one account record including a password state field indicating whether the access password is a temporary password or a permanent password and a security hold field indicating whether a security hold has been placed on the access account by an administrator;

    denying access upon receipt of a login request when the login password fails to match the access password;

    denying access upon receipt of a login request when the login password matches the access password, the password state field indicates that the access password is a permanent password, and the security hold field indicates that there is a security hold on the access account;

    granting access upon receipt of a login request when the login password matches the access password, the password state field indicates that the access password is a permanent password, and the security hold field indicates that there is no security hold on the access account; and

    granting access which is limited to permitting changing of the access password and prompting a change of the access password upon receipt of a login request when the login password matches the access password and the access password is a temporary password.

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