Remote Device Registration Using Random Token and PIN Authentication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Remote devices with limited input capability face challenges in registering with management systems and authenticating due to their inability to accept input and communicate effectively.
Innovation Solution
A method utilizing a random token and PIN for device registration, where the device generates a unique random token, displays it to the user, and communicates it to an authentication system portal, which then validates the token and provides a PIN for authentication, allowing the device to register without requiring user credentials.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional authentication methods requiring user credentials are used, then security is improved, but devices with limited input capability cannot complete registration
Solution Approach 1:
A portal system acts as an intermediary between the remote device and the management system. The portal receives the random token from the device, generates a PIN, and communicates it back to the device. This mediator handles the complex authentication flow, allowing devices with limited input capability to register without directly managing credentials.
Solution Approach 2:
The remote device autonomously generates a random token and displays it for user entry into the portal. The device then self-configures by receiving the PIN and automatically establishing secure communication channels, reducing the need for manual configuration while maintaining security.
2Ease of operation
If remote devices generate and communicate random tokens, then registration capability is improved, but communication complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The authentication process is segmented into distinct phases: token generation by the device, token validation by the portal, PIN generation and delivery, and final device registration. This segmentation simplifies the communication protocol at each stage while maintaining overall security and functionality.
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AI summary
The technology disclosed herein pertains to a method for mobile storage device registration to a management domain using a random token and a pin. In at least one implementation, a technology disclosed herein provides a method of authenticating a device on a system, the method including generating a random token, displaying the random token to a user, communicating the random token to an authentication system portal, in response the authentication system portal validating the random token receiving a PIN from the user, and communicating the PIN to the authentication system portal, and receiving a portal IP address and a certificate of authentication from the authentication system portal.