Access key

Abstract: Certain embodiments provide means for managing automated access to computers, e.g., using SSH user keys and other kinds of trust relationships. Certain embodiments also provide for managing certificates, Kerberos credentials, and cryptographic keys. Certain embodiments provide for remediating legacy SSH key problems and for automating configuration of SSH keys, as well as for continuous monitoring.

Abstract: A user-controlled information disclosure process for web user identification. In this process, a user information database, a BrowserID Client applet, and a BrowserID Website database are configured at a user terminal. The user information database contains a plurality of information records about a user's identification information and access levels for the respective information records. The BrowserID Website database contains the names of web sites and access levels for the respective web sites. In response to a request for user information from a web site, the BrowserID Client applet checks the existing access level in the BrowserID Website database for the web site (or negotiates a new level), and if appropriate, retrieves the access key granted by the web site to gain access to a controlled portion of a website.

Abstract: A portable storage medium is used to store data and provide access to information from an information dissemination system (IDS). The storage medium can store one or more location/key pairs. Each of the location/key pairs designates a particular IDS location as well as an access key to the particular IDS location. The storage medium can also store a plurality of information units. The information units are categorized into levels of information categories with at least one information category per level and at least one information unit per information category. Levels of information categories can be individually accessed and categories of information units within levels can be selectively downloaded.

Abstract: A semiconductor device that functions as a key (12) to control access to a computer (34) or a software program resident in a computer or provides for secure communications. The device (64) executes an algorithm that combines a root and a seed to produce a password. The password is input to the computer (34). The computer (34) uses an equivalent algorithm to produce a password within the computer (34). Comparison or other methods are employed to allow access to the computer (34) or computer program or to allow for secure communications. The computer (34) can be coded to produce on a video display (18) thereof a time-space stimulus pattern which can be received by sensors (28a-28d) of the key. Alternatively, a keypad (700) can be employed to input the stimulus output from the computer (34, 68) into the access key (12). Further the present system allows for secure communications using algorithms between different computers and between distant locations.