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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012
Filed:
May. 26, 2005
Robert Brian Harrison, San Bruno, CA (US);
Lonhyn Jasinskyj, San Bruno, CA (US);
Paul J. Clegg, Pacifica, CA (US);
Ben Cottrell, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Robert Brian Harrison, San Bruno, CA (US);
Lonhyn Jasinskyj, San Bruno, CA (US);
Paul J. Clegg, Pacifica, CA (US);
Ben Cottrell, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Ironport Systems, Inc., San Bruno, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing access to resources of a network device is provided. A user instructs a network device to generate a user password that is concealed from the user of the network device. The network device generates the user password based on, at least in part, public input provided by the user, and an algorithm which is concealed from the user, but known to a support service provider. The user communicates the public input to the support service provider. The support service provider uses the public input to generate a provider password based on, at least in part, the algorithm. The support service provider may access the network device via a network by providing the provider password to the network device. If the provider password matches the user password generated, then the support service provider is granted access to resources of the network device.