Inventors:
Jamie Angus Band - Palo Alto CA, US
Assignee:
ActivCard - Suresnes Cedex
International Classification:
G06F 7/04
US Classification:
726 9, 726 20, 380229, 705 65, 705 66, 705 67, 705 68, 705 69, 713172, 713173, 713174
Abstract:
This invention provides a system, method and computer program product to allow a user to access administrative security features associated with the use of a security token. The administrative security features provide the user the ability to unlock a locked security token, diagnose a security token, activate and deactivate a security token, request a replacement security token or temporary password or report the loss of a security token. The invention comprises a client application which integrates into the standard user login dialog associated with an operating system. A portion of the user dialog is linked to a remote server to access the administrative services.