Patent ID: 7694147
Filing Date: 2010-04-06
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: receiving by a computing system, a user password, said user password for enabling access to a computing system; generating by said computing system, a first hash (H storing said first hash (H generating by said computing system, a second hash (H wherein said system parameter consists of a parameter for a hardware component of said computing system; storing said second hash (H generating by said computing system, an additional hash for only an additional system parameter, wherein said additional system parameter consists of a parameter for a software component of said computing system; performing by said computing system, an operation relating said first hash (H generating by said computing system, a third hash (H storing within said memory device, said third hash (H receiving by said computing system, a specific password for requesting access to said computing system; generating by said computing system, a fourth hash (H performing by said computing system, an operation relating said fourth hash (H generating by a computer processor of said computing system, a fifth hash (H comparing by said computing system, said third hash (H Determining as a result of said comparing, that said third hash (H Enabling access to said computing system.