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System and method for key recovery

  • US 7,831,833 B2
  • Filed: 05/06/2005
  • Issued: 11/09/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of providing access to a resource on a server, the method comprising:

  • receiving, by a password manager agent executing on a server, a first authenticator for a user;

    encrypting, by the password manager agent using a first key, in response to receipt of the first authenticator, a user credential required for access to at least one resource;

    destroying the first key;

    receiving, by the password manager agent subsequent to the destruction of the first key, a second authenticator used to authenticate the user;

    receiving, by the server, a request from the user to access the at least one resource;

    regenerating, by the password manager agent, the first key following validation of the identity of the user;

    decrypting the encrypted user credential using the regenerated first key;

    providing the decrypted user credential to the at least one resource;

    encrypting the user credential using a second key created following the receipt of the second authenticator; and

    destroying the second key.

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