Patent ID: 6496937
Filing Date: 2002-12-17
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
Password updating apparatus comprising:(a) current password storage means in which a currently set current password is stored; (b) seed data storage means in which seed data serving as a seed for generating a password is stored; (c) generation data storage means in which generation data for generating a password is stored; (d) password generating means for generating a new password from the seed data stored in said seed data storage means in accordance with the generation data stored in said generation data storage means; (e) new password storage means for storing the new password generated by said password generating means; (f) access requesting means for requesting access to another computer through a communication line by using the current password stored in said current password storage means; and (g) update requesting means for requesting another computer connected in accordance with the request from said access requesting means to update the current password used for the access to the new password stored in said new password storage means.