Patent ID: 6981144
Filing Date: 2005-12-27
Classification: H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for providing secure access to console functions of a computer system comprising: initiating a first EKE sequence between a console device and a network-accessible system to authenticate the console device as being authorized to connect to the network-accessible system to allow user access to the network-accessible system, wherein the first EKE sequence includes checking whether a device shared secret generated during a previous access of the console device with the network-accessible system matches an associated shared secret stored on the network-accessible system to which a console operation is desired enabled; when the device shared secret matches the associated shared secret, initiating a second EKE sequence between the console device and the network-accessible system to authenticate a userID and password of the user of the console device; and preventing access to the network-accessible system when either the first EKE sequence or the second EKE sequence fails to authenticate, wherein a dual authentication procedure is implemented before any access is permitted by a user to the network-accessible system.