Authentication method
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN Β· China
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SIEMENS CHINA
- Publication Date
- 2010-02-03
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable Β· inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
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[0001] The invention relates to an authentication (Authentication) method, in particular to a one-time password (One Time Password, OTP) authentication method. Background technique
[0002] In the current network, some traditional authentication methods (such as the commonly used "username+password" authentication method) have the weakness of poor anti-attack capability. In these authentication methods, passwords (or passwords) remain unchanged for a relatively long period of time. Since it is transmitted in clear text in the network, it is easier for an attacker to guess the password or use monitoring tools to detect the transmission content, thereby discovering the user password. In addition, some Trojan horse tools can also record the content of the user's typing when the user is typing on the keyboard, and then identify the user's password. Furthermore, even if sometimes the user uses ciphertext to transmit data, it is difficult for an attacker to crack...