Password Concatenation for Secure Command Execution
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Solution Overview
Problem
The Internet Protocol (IP) architecture lacks inherent security measures, leading to severe security threats as malicious devices can exploit network vulnerabilities, compromising user data and identities, and existing security solutions are inadequate in preventing unauthorized access and data breaches.
Innovation Solution
A secure peer-to-peer data network with a network operating system that employs password concatenation for secure command execution, where a valid user access password and a delimiter are followed by a valid command password, allowing prioritized command execution while anonymizing the command, and utilizing two-way trusted relationships for secure data transmission and storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If universal reachability is enabled in IP architecture, then network connectivity and communication capability are improved, but security vulnerability and exposure to malicious attacks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the password authentication process into two distinct parts: a user access password for basic authentication and a command password for privileged operations. This segmentation allows the system to maintain universal network reachability while implementing layered security controls that prevent unauthorized access to critical functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary authentication by requiring users to first establish a trusted relationship and obtain a user access password before they can even attempt to execute commands. This preliminary action creates a security barrier that prevents malicious devices from directly exploiting network vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary commands.
2Ease of operation
If command execution functionality is provided, then user control and operational capability are improved, but risk of unauthorized access and data compromise increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges two authentication mechanisms into a single concatenated password string: the user access password and the command password. This merging ensures that both authentication layers must be satisfied simultaneously for command execution, thereby maintaining ease of operation for authorized users while significantly reducing unauthorized access risk.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a trusted relationship mechanism as an intermediary between the user and the command execution system. Before a user can execute commands, they must first establish a trusted relationship with the device, which acts as a mediator that verifies and validates subsequent command attempts. This intermediary layer adds reliability without complicating the actual command execution process.
3Reliability
If security measures are implemented to prevent attacks, then protection against malicious threats is improved, but network security cost and system complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a self-service authentication system where the device itself manages the trusted relationship verification and password validation processes. Rather than requiring complex external security infrastructure, the device autonomously handles authentication and command validation, reducing system complexity while maintaining strong protection against malicious threats.
4Reliability
If user authentication is required for device access, then security control and access protection are improved, but user autonomy and emergency response capability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic authentication where the same user access password can lead to different outcomes based on the trusted relationship status. In normal conditions, the password provides standard access control. In emergency situations where the user has established trust, the same password enables rapid command execution without additional verification steps, thus maintaining security control while preserving emergency response capability.
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AI summary
In one embodiment, a method comprises: first determining, by a secure executable container executed by a network device, whether an input string entered by a user of the network device starts with a valid user access password for access via the secure executable container to one or more secure services; second determining, by the secure executable container, whether the input string further includes a prescribed delimiter contiguously following the valid user access password; third determining, by the secure executable container, whether the user has input a valid command password contiguously following the prescribed delimiter; and selectively executing, by the secure executable container, a prescribed command associated with the valid command password based on determining the user has input the valid command password contiguously following the prescribed delimiter.