Method for Secure, Entryless Login Using Internet Connected Device

• US 20150067793A1
• Filed: 08/28/2013
• Published: 03/05/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Inventors: Hamlin, Daniel L., Robison, Charles D. Jr.
• Granted Patent: US 9,332,007 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/5
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/073 Special arrangements for circuits, e.g. for protecting identification code in memory protection against unauthorised use of computer memory G06F12/14
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/00 Payment architectures, schemes or protocols apparatus for performing or posting payment transactions G07F7/08, G07F19/00; electronic cash registers G07G1/12
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/10 together with a coded signal , e.g. in the form of personal identification information, like personal identification number [PIN] or biometric data
• CPC Class Codes: H04K 3/00 Jamming of communication; Counter-measures
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0492 by using a location-limited connection, e.g. near-field communication or limited proximity of entities
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0838 using one-time-passwords
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/32 including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system or for message authentication, e.g. authorization, entity authentication, data integrity or data verification, non-repudiation, key authentication or verification of credentials
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for using an entryless One-Time Password (OTP) in an active tag environment. Authentication credentials associated with a user and an active tag device are submitted with an access request to an authentication server, where they are processed to generate an OTP credential, which is then stored in a directory service. Encryption operations are then performed on the OTP credential to generate an encrypted OTP credential, which is then provided to the active tag device, which in turn provides it to an active tag terminal. The active tag terminal then submits a request to the authentication server to verify the validity of the encrypted OTP credential. In response, the authentication server verifies its validity and then destroys the OTP credential stored in the directory service. The OTP credential is then decrypted by the active tag terminal and subsequently used to login the user.

Claims

1. A computer-implementable method for using an entryless One-Time Password (OTP) in an active tag environment, comprising:

receiving authentication credentials and access request data from an active tag device;

processing the authentication credentials and the access request data to generate an OTP credential;

performing encryption operations to encrypt the OTP credential;

providing the encrypted OTP credential to the active tag device;

receiving a copy of the encrypted OTP credential and verification request data from an active tag terminal in response to the active tag terminal receiving the encrypted OTP credential from the active tag device;

processing the copy of the encrypted OTP credential and the verification request data to generate encrypted OTP credential validation data; and

providing the encrypted OTP credential validation data to the active tag terminal.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the active tag terminal:

processes the encrypted OTP credential validation data and the encrypted OTP credential to decrypt the OTP credential from the encrypted OTP credential; and

uses the decrypted OTP credential to perform login operations to login a user of the active tag device.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the authentication credentials comprise:

a first subset of authentication credentials associated with the user of the active tag device; and

a second subset of authentication credentials associated with the active tag device.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

appending a Near Field Communication (NFC) header to the encrypted OTP credential, the NFC header containing data associated with the active tag device.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the encrypted OTP credential is generated using at least one of the set of:

the OTP credential;

a hardware identifier associated with the active tag device;

a Globally Unique Identifier (GUID) associated with the active tag device;

a system name associated with the active tag device;

a Quick Fix Engineering (QFE) update associated with the active tag device;

one or more measurements of system components associated with the active tag device;

a BIOS version associated with the active tag device;

a Username associated with the user;

a time; and

a date.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

storing a copy of the OTP credential in a directory service; and

destroying the copy of the OTP credential once the encrypted OTP credential validation data has been provided to the active tag terminal.

7. A system comprising:

a processor;

a data bus coupled to the processor; and

a non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium embodying computer program code, the non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium being coupled to the data bus, the computer program code interacting with a plurality of computer operations and comprising instructions executable by the processor and configured for;

receiving authentication credentials and access request data from an active tag device;

processing the authentication credentials and the access request data to generate an OTP credential;

performing encryption operations to encrypt the OTP credential;

providing the encrypted OTP credential to the active tag device;

receiving a copy of the encrypted OTP credential and verification request data from an active tag terminal in response to the active tag terminal receiving the encrypted OTP credential from the active tag device;

processing the copy of the encrypted OTP credential and the verification request data to generate encrypted OTP credential validation data; and

providing the encrypted OTP credential validation data to the active tag terminal.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the active tag terminal:

processes the encrypted OTP credential validation data and the encrypted OTP credential to decrypt the OTP credential from the encrypted OTP credential; and

uses the decrypted OTP credential to perform login operations to login a user of the active tag device.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the authentication credentials comprise:

a first subset of authentication credentials associated with the user of the active tag device; and

a second subset of authentication credentials associated with the active tag device.

10. The system of claim 9, further comprising:

appending a Near Field Communication (NFC) header to the encrypted OTP credential, the NFC header containing data associated with the active tag device.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the encrypted OTP credential is generated using at least one of the set of

the OTP credential;

a hardware identifier associated with the active tag device;

a Globally Unique Identifier (GUID) associated with the active tag device;

a system name associated with the active tag device;

a Quick Fix Engineering (QFE) update associated with the active tag device;

one or more measurements of system components associated with the active tag device;

a BIOS version associated with the active tag device;

a Username associated with the user;

a time; and

a date.

12. The system of claim 7, further comprising:

storing a copy of the OTP credential in a directory service; and

destroying the copy of the OTP credential once the encrypted OTP credential validation data has been provided to the active tag terminal.

13. A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium embodying computer program code, the computer program code comprising computer executable instructions configured for:

receiving authentication credentials and access request data from an active tag device;

processing the authentication credentials and the access request data to generate an OTP credential;

performing encryption operations to encrypt the OTP credential;

providing the encrypted OTP credential to the active tag device;

receiving a copy of the encrypted OTP credential and verification request data from an active tag terminal in response to the active tag terminal receiving the encrypted OTP credential from the active tag device;

processing the copy of the encrypted OTP credential and the verification request data to generate encrypted OTP credential validation data; and

providing the encrypted OTP credential validation data to the active tag terminal.

14. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the active tag terminal

processes the encrypted OTP credential validation data and the encrypted OTP credential to decrypt the OTP credential from the encrypted OTP credential;

and

uses the decrypted OTP credential to perform login operations to login a user of the active tag device.

15. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the authentication credentials comprise:

a first subset of authentication credentials associated with the user of the active tag device; and

a second subset of authentication credentials associated with the active tag device.

16. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, further comprising:

appending a Near Field Communication (NFC) header to the encrypted OTP credential, the NFC header containing data associated with the active tag device.

17. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the encrypted OTP credential is generated using at least one of the set of:

the OTP credential;

a hardware identifier associated with the active tag device;

a Globally Unique Identifier (GUID) associated with the active tag device;

a system name associated with the active tag device;

a Quick Fix Engineering (QFE) update associated with the active tag device;

one or more measurements of system components associated with the active tag device;

a BIOS version associated with the active tag device;

a Username associated with the user;

a time; and

a date.

18. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, further comprising:

storing a copy of the OTP credential in a directory service; and

destroying the copy of the OTP credential once the encrypted OTP credential validation data has been provided to the active tag terminal.