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Secret supplemental username

  • US 9,525,683 B2
  • Filed: 02/02/2015
  • Issued: 12/20/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/02/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for facilitating system access on a server to a threatened user account located on a network through a supplemental username, the method comprising the steps of:

  • detecting, by a threat counter associated with the system, a threat to a user account, the threat comprising at least five failed attempts to access the user account within five minutes, a failed attempt comprising receiving an incorrect username and password combination;

    restricting system access to the user account by through the system disabling a primary username associated with the user account;

    generating, by the server, a notification that the user account has been restricted;

    generating, by the server, a supplemental username associated with the account; and

    securely delivering the supplemental username.

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