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Security and password mechanisms in a database system

  • US 5,944,825 A
  • Filed: 05/30/1997
  • Issued: 08/31/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/30/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for determining whether a password may be used in a system that determines access privileges based on passwords, the method comprising the steps of:

  • receiving user input that defines a routine, wherein said routine accepts as input a password value and generates output which indicates whether a password satisfies a first set of criteria;

    storing said routine;

    receiving a proposed password;

    in response to receiving the proposed password, performing the steps of;

    passing said proposed password to said routine, andexecuting said routine to determine whether said proposed password satisfies a first set of criteria;

    if said proposed password satisfies a second set of criteria that includes the first set of criteria, then storing said proposed password;

    if said proposed password does not satisfy the second set of criteria, then generating a message to indicate that said proposed password is not acceptable;

    receiving a user class;

    storing an association between said routine and said user class;

    receiving a user ID;

    storing an association between said user class and said user ID; and

    wherein in response to receiving said proposed password, performing the further steps of;

    determining said user class based on said stored association between said user ID and said user class; and

    determining said routine to execute based on said stored association between said user class and said routine.

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