Patent ID: 9092614
Filing Date: 2015-07-28
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of changing a user password, the method comprising: receiving, at a target system from an access control system, a password change request associated with a user account at the target system and comprising a new user password, the password change request responsive to a prior request comprising the new user password received by the access control system from a user associated with the user account via a user computer system; associating, by the target system, the user account with the new user password; receiving, at the target system from the user, an access request comprising an inputted password; responsive to receiving the access request at the target system from the user, sending, by the target system to the access control system, a verification request comprising a representation of the inputted password; and receiving, at the target system from the access control system, verification for the access request in response to a determination by the access control system that the representation of the inputted password is consistent with the new user password.