Automated Password Management System with Scheduling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional password management systems face challenges in efficiently updating multiple functional account passwords across a large number of users and services, leading to increased complexity and the risk of unauthorized access due to manual update requirements and lack of automated scheduling.
Innovation Solution
A password management system and process that automatically updates functional account passwords based on scheduling data, generating new password data, storing it in a repository, and synchronizing it with corresponding service devices, reducing the need for manual intervention and ensuring secure access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual password update methods are used for functional accounts, then administrators can control password changes, but the complexity of managing multiple passwords increases and the risk of unauthorized access rises
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables functional accounts to automatically update their own passwords without requiring administrator intervention. The password management device autonomously generates new passwords, updates them in the repository, and synchronizes them with service devices, allowing the system to serve itself rather than relying on manual administrative actions for each password update.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs password updates in advance according to predetermined scheduling criteria before unauthorized access risks materialize. By proactively updating passwords based on scheduled intervals or trigger events, the system prevents security vulnerabilities from developing rather than reacting to them after threats emerge.
2Reliability
If frequent password updates are implemented for security, then unauthorized access risk is reduced, but the time and resources required for manual updates increase
Solution Approach 1:
The automated password update system eliminates the need for administrators to manually update passwords repeatedly. The system autonomously handles the entire password update process including generation, storage, and synchronization, converting what was previously a time-consuming manual task into an automated self-service operation that consumes minimal administrative time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements periodic password updates based on predetermined scheduling criteria such as time intervals or usage-based triggers. This automated periodic action ensures security requirements are met without requiring continuous manual intervention, as the system automatically performs updates at appropriate intervals without administrator involvement.
3Ease of operation
If multiple functional account passwords are managed manually, then access control is maintained, but the efficiency of password management decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables functional accounts to self-manage their password updates autonomously. The password management device automatically generates new passwords, stores them in the repository, and synchronizes them with relevant service devices without requiring administrator intervention for each account, dramatically improving both ease of operation and update efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The system combines multiple password update operations into a single automated process. By merging the generation, storage, and synchronization steps into one integrated automated workflow, the system efficiently manages multiple functional account passwords simultaneously, improving productivity while maintaining ease of operation through centralized automation.
4Ease of operation
If automated password updating is implemented, then administrative burden is reduced, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The automated password update system performs all password management tasks autonomously without requiring complex administrative configurations or interventions. The system self-generates passwords, self-updates the repository, and self-synchronizes with service devices, reducing administrative burden while the automation complexity is encapsulated within the system rather than requiring complex user-side configurations.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides a password management process and system. The updating of the password data in the process and system is performed based, at least in part, on the functional account data and corresponding scheduling data, said scheduling data representing criteria for updating the password of, at least, the particular functional account.