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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2011
Sukadev Bhattiprolu, Beaverton, OR (US);
Jujjuri Venkateswararao, Beaverton, OR (US);
Haren Myneni, Beaverton, OR (US);
Malahal R. Naineni, Beaverton, OR (US);
Badari Pulavarty, Beaverton, OR (US);
Chandra Seetharaman, Beaverton, OR (US);
Narasimha Nageshrao Sharoff, Beaverton, OR (US);
Sukadev Bhattiprolu, Beaverton, OR (US);
Jujjuri Venkateswararao, Beaverton, OR (US);
Haren Myneni, Beaverton, OR (US);
Malahal R. Naineni, Beaverton, OR (US);
Badari Pulavarty, Beaverton, OR (US);
Chandra Seetharaman, Beaverton, OR (US);
Narasimha Nageshrao Sharoff, Beaverton, OR (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention relate to password management of one or more data storage devices. A set of passwords are employed to manage access to the storage devices, with authentication of both passwords enabling access to the subject storage device(s) for read and/or write operation privileges. The first password is known by the user and is used as an initial input string. The second password is not known by the user and is authenticated with the subject storage device(s) through BIOS and without input from the user.