Patent ID: 8365267

Claim:
A network device, comprising: a transceiver to send and receive data over a network; and a processor that is operative to perform actions, including: sending an ordered plurality of single use passwords to a requestor; receiving a request to access secured content or a secured service from the requestor; receiving from the requestor one password from the ordered plurality of single use passwords, wherein the requestor is instructed which one password of the ordered plurality of single use passwords based on a position in the ordered plurality of single use passwords; validating the received one password; based on the validation, displaying to the requestor a first portion of another password from the ordered plurality of single use passwords and requesting that the requestor provide a second portion of the other password, and further requesting that the requestor provide still another password from the ordered plurality of single use passwords, wherein the still other password is specified to the requestor based on a position within the ordered plurality of single use passwords; and if the requestor provides a correct second portion of the other password and still other password, enabling access to the secured content or service.