A modified remote login authentication scheme based on geometric approach

• Published in: The Journal of systems and software Vol. 55; no. 3; pp. 287 - 290
• Main Authors: Chien, Hung-Yu, Jan, Jinn-Ke, Tseng, Yuh-Min
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Elsevier Inc 15.01.2001; Elsevier Sequoia S.A
• Subjects: Cryptography; Network security; Password authentication; Passwords; Remote login; Studies; Cryptography; Remote login; Password authentication

In 1995, Wu proposed an efficient smart card-oriented remote login authentication scheme. The scheme allows a user to freely choose his password, and no verification tables are required. Hwang recently showed the insecurity in Wu's scheme; however, he did not propose his improvement. In this ar...