DYNAMIC AUTHENTICATION IN SECURED WIRELESS NETWORKS
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1. A method for enabling access to a secured wireless network, the method comprising:
- storing information regarding a plurality of secrets in memory, wherein each secret is unique to a user authorized to access the secured wireless network;
receiving an access request from a wireless device, the access request regarding access to the secured wireless network; and
executing instructions stored in memory, wherein execution of instructions by a processor;
authenticates a requesting user of the wireless device as authorized to access the secured wireless network,determines that the wireless device is not associated with a security key;
determines that the requesting user is associated with a secret of the plurality of secrets, wherein the stored information indicates that one or more unassociated security keys have been derived from the secret,associates one of the security keys with the wireless device used by the requesting user; and
processes subsequent access request from the requesting user of the wireless device, wherein the wireless device is granted access to the secured wireless network based on the associated security key.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for authentication using paired dynamic secrets in secured wireless networks are provided. Each authenticated user is assigned a random secret generated so as to be unique to the user. The secret is associated with a wireless interface belonging to the user, so that no other wireless interface may use the same secret to access the network. The secret may be updated either periodically or at the request of a network administrator, and reauthentication of the wireless network may be required.
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1. A method for enabling access to a secured wireless network, the method comprising:
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storing information regarding a plurality of secrets in memory, wherein each secret is unique to a user authorized to access the secured wireless network; receiving an access request from a wireless device, the access request regarding access to the secured wireless network; and executing instructions stored in memory, wherein execution of instructions by a processor; authenticates a requesting user of the wireless device as authorized to access the secured wireless network, determines that the wireless device is not associated with a security key; determines that the requesting user is associated with a secret of the plurality of secrets, wherein the stored information indicates that one or more unassociated security keys have been derived from the secret, associates one of the security keys with the wireless device used by the requesting user; and processes subsequent access request from the requesting user of the wireless device, wherein the wireless device is granted access to the secured wireless network based on the associated security key.
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