Patent ID: 8972719
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method of providing a passcode for a set of cryptographic tokens, the method comprising: authenticating, by an authentication service executing on a networked server, a hardware recovery token in the set of cryptographic tokens, the hardware recovery token identifiable by a token identifier, the hardware recovery token having an enabled state associated with the token identifier of the hardware recovery token, the hardware recovery token being enabled to perform recovery functions and unable to perform transactions other than those associated with recovery functions; authenticating, by the authentication service, an active hardware token in the set of cryptographic tokens, the active hardware token identifiable by a token identifier, the active hardware token having an enabled state associated with the token identifier of the active hardware token, the active hardware token being enabled to perform transactions, wherein authenticating the active hardware token includes verifying that the token has an enabled state; and providing a passcode to a user based on presentation of both the hardware recovery token and the active hardware token; wherein each token in the set of cryptographic tokens has the same passcode.