METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATION AND SIGNATURE OF A USER IN AN APPLICATION SERVICE, USING A MOBILE TELEPHONE AS A SECOND FACTOR IN ADDITION TO AND INDEPENDENTLY OF A FIRST FACTOR
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1. A method for the two-factor authentication of a user with an application service executed on an application server, wherein the first authentication factor is a PIN authentication code known only to the user and the application service, and the second authentication factor is the mobile communication terminal of the user on which is installed a reliability application obtained from a reliable third party or certified by same, said reliability application being capable of generating, using said PIN authentication code and a secret key shared only with the reliable third party, a single-use authentication code for each authentication of the user with the application service.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for the two-factor authentication of a user in an application service running on an application server. The first authentication factor is a PIN authentication code known only by the user and the application service, and the second authentication factor is the mobile communication terminal of the user on which is installed a reliability application obtained from a reliable third party or certified by the same. The reliability application is capable of generating, using the PIN authentication code and a secret key shared only with the reliable third party, a single use authentication code for each authentication of the user in the application service.
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- 1. A method for the two-factor authentication of a user with an application service executed on an application server, wherein the first authentication factor is a PIN authentication code known only to the user and the application service, and the second authentication factor is the mobile communication terminal of the user on which is installed a reliability application obtained from a reliable third party or certified by same, said reliability application being capable of generating, using said PIN authentication code and a secret key shared only with the reliable third party, a single-use authentication code for each authentication of the user with the application service.
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