Authentication system and method

Abstract

The authentication system only requires the user to operate in the same manner as the existing authentication system, which can improve the security of the existing authentication system. This authentication system (1, 1A) accepts the registration of the type of login image constituting the authentication button for starting user authentication when registering login information, and when displaying an authentication page for user authentication, displays an authentication page composed of the login image. Buttons and virtual buttons made of other images. Then, in the authentication system (1, 1A), user authentication is performed when the operation button selected by the user is used as an authentication button on the authentication page.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an authentication system and method for user authentication based on login information, wherein the login information includes user ID and password for identifying the user. Background technique [0002] With the development of the network environment in recent years, users are required to perform user authentication in various cases. Typically, user authentication is required in the case of accepting online services such as online shopping, e-mail service, etc. In addition, even in a closed network such as a company's internal network, from the so-called restriction that each post can read From the viewpoint of internal management of information, etc., user authentication is also required. [0003] In user authentication, input of a user ID and password (login information) is required. However, in recent years, in order to improve user convenience (practicability), a mechanism for automatically inputting login inform...

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Problems solved by technology

However, requiring a second password when automatically entering login information clearly impairs usability and renders automatic entry pointless

Moreover, the possibility of cheating by a third party changes with the user's terminal environment (such as whether the third party's operation is easy), so it is also necessary to consider setting up a function that allows the user to choose whether to apply automatic input of login information, but from practical From a gender perspective, further countermeasures are required

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