Patent ID: 6981152

Claim:
A process for storing and recovering security information stored on a first transportable memory device that is used to uniquely access a client computer and secure logins into networks and Web sites, comprising the steps of: providing a secure server; creating a password and challenge question; wherein said password is used to access said server if said first transportable memory device is lost and said challenge question is used to confirm the user's identity when challenged while accessing said server without a transportable memory device; retrieving an ID number of said first transportable memory device and other user and system specific information; storing said first transportable memory device ID and said other user and system specific information on said server; providing access key creation means on said server for creating a first access key; storing said first access key on said server; providing configuration means for configuring said client to boot only if said first transportable memory device is readable by said client or said first access key is entered; wherein said access key creation means creates a second access key upon request by the user; replacing said first access key with said second access key on said server; and wherein said configuration means configures said client to boot if said second access key is entered, thereby replacing said first access key.