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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2016
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Stuart Edward Schechter, Kirkland, WA (US);
David Alexander Molnar, Bellevue, WA (US);
Jacob Rubin Lorch, Bellevue, WA (US);
Barry Clayton Bond, Redmond, WA (US);
Bryan Jeffrey Parno, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Various technologies pertaining to authenticating a password in a manner that prevents offline dictionary attacks are described. A protected module, which can be a hardware security module, a trusted platform module, or the like, is in communication with an authentication server. The protected module comprises a key that is restricted to the protected module. The key is employed in connection with authenticating the password on the protected module.