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Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2017

Filed:

Jul. 17, 2015
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Christopher J. Hockings, Southport, AU;

Philip A. J. Nye, Southport, AU;

Tadashi Tsumura, Sagamihara, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/04 (2006.01); G06F 21/46 (2013.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); G06F 21/57 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/46 (2013.01); G06F 21/577 (2013.01); H04L 63/083 (2013.01); H04L 63/1433 (2013.01); G06F 2221/2117 (2013.01); G06F 2221/2131 (2013.01);
Abstract

A mechanism is provided for sending a password to a terminal. A password send request is received. The status of each of a plurality of terminals coupled to the information processing device via a network is acquired. On the basis of the acquired statuses, at least one item is selected from a group comprising the terminal serving as a destination for the password, the communication method with the terminal, or the method for inputting the password in the terminal. The password is then sent to the selected terminal via a network.


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