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Question

One-time password solutions?

Aug 17, 2012 5:19AM PDT

Hello,

Does anyone know any software that implements one-time password options? Here is my situation:

Some guest computers access resources on the file/print server (runs Windows XP). In order to access the resources on the network, they must enter the guest account and password. Because only I know it, I enter it for them.

The risk is that when I enter the password, the guest computer could have malicious software that stores the password for later use. By having the password change every time they log off, it would be difficult to gain unauthorized access.

How do I apply OTP to this situation? Thank you.

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RE: One-time password solutions
Aug 24, 2012 11:35AM PDT

There is a subsidary of a Japanese company up in Silicon Valley that has a different approach, when you set up the login, the enduser selects a pattern from a matrix displayed on the screen. After that, each time the user goes to login a different matrix appears on the screen, but the user selects the same pattern and enters the characters that represent it. Having what is entered on the system logging in is meaningless because it will automatically change every time. I want to say that the company's name is Secure Matrix, but I am not positive. I do have more information on them at work and can relay that to you on Monday.

Bill

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Please Keep The Discussion To Your Original Thread
Aug 25, 2012 11:11AM PDT
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(NT) Thanks, Grif. It helped. ;)
Aug 26, 2012 3:50AM PDT