Wireless Network Password Sharing Authentication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wireless network login password sharing systems lack security controls, allowing unauthorized users to freely share passwords without the owner's permission, leading to potential security breaches.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a system where only administrative terminals, with the necessary credentials, can authorize the sharing of wireless network login passwords with non-administrative terminals, using an authentication process to ensure that only authorized users can share the password, thereby preventing unauthorized access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If any user who has obtained the WiFi password can freely share it with other users, then the convenience of password sharing is improved, but the security of the wireless network is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between users and the WiFi network. The server receives sharing requests from users who have obtained the password, verifies their identity, and then controls whether to allow sharing. This intermediary mechanism maintains the convenience of sharing while adding security oversight, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and reliability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If no restrictions are imposed on password sharing, then the accessibility of WiFi networks is improved, but the risk of security breaches is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary verification of user identity before allowing password sharing. The server checks whether the user requesting to share the password is authorized to do so, and only after successful verification does it permit sharing. This preliminary action ensures broad accessibility for legitimate users while preventing security breaches from unauthorized users.
3Ease of operation
If the WiFi password can be shared without owner permission, then the ease of connection for users is improved, but the control over network access is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the server receives sharing requests, verifies user authorization, and then provides feedback on whether sharing is permitted. The server maintains control by selectively approving or denying sharing requests based on verification results. This feedback loop enables easy connection for authorized users while preserving the network owner's control over access.
Data Source
AI summary
Managing sharing of wireless network login passwords is disclosed, including: receiving from a terminal an authentication request to authenticate a wireless network, wherein the authentication request includes a first identifying information; sending an authentication code to the terminal, wherein the authentication code is to be configured as a newly configured login password associated with the wireless network; receiving a feedback response from the terminal, wherein the feedback response includes a second identifying information and the newly configured login password associated with the wireless network; in the event that the first identifying information matches the second identifying information and the authentication code matches the newly configured login password, determining that the terminal is an administrative terminal associated with the wireless network; and storing at least one of the first identifying information and the second identifying information as authentication identifying information with the newly configured login password.