[ug-bosug] [Fwd: Re: Project at Sun Microsystem]

[Jayakara Kini]

Is it "Boot Authentication System" or "Login Authentication System".
I am guessing that it
is during logging in and not during the boot.

Its like our Punchin software which requires a security device to
generate the dynamic password.  But here, the security device is the
mobile phone, which is more commonly available and there is no need to
invest in additional hardware.

Project sounds good though.

Some doubts:
- What software goes into the mobile phone and how many mobiles phone
models would it support?
- If it is indeed during the boot time, how useful would it be?

I guess this requires a wider audience (opensolaris-discuss) to comment on.

Regards,
Kini

On 10/25/06, Joe G (Joseph George) <Joe.G at sun.com> wrote:
> Does anyone have any comments on a potential project for BE students?
>
> ~Joe
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject:        Re: Project at Sun Microsystem
> Date:   Fri, 20 Oct 2006 09:44:31 -0700
> From:   Ram Gopal <itsramgopal at gmail.com>
> To:     Joe G (Joseph George) <Joe.G at Sun.COM>
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>
> hello sir,
>            We have a project idea for Solaris . The idea is that
> creating an Boot Authentication System which will require a mobile for
> authentication. At time of boot the p.c will require user name ,
> password ,and a 10-digit serial key .The p.c will also display a 5 digit
> random number.The random number is given as input to the mobile which
> generates the serial code to be entered on to the P.C at boot time.The
> Authentication will use 10 different algorithm
> which will be selected dynamically.
>
> Key Features:
> 1>Even if the hacker knows the user name and password he canot login
> without the mobile.
> 2>Totally 10 serial key algorithms will be used so difficult to know
> which algorithm will be used.
> 3>Dynamically the algorithms will be selected and authenticated.
> 4>If the password fails it will be logged and intimated to the user.
>
> We understand that this project doesnt use any of the good advantages of
> Solaris such as ZFS,Zones,Dtrace and all .But we want to start of this
> project and extended it by adding USB for this Authentication,A.I in
> Solaris G.U.I , Process Management and so on...
>
> I would like to know your ideas based on this project and other
> enhancements.
>
> -RamGopal
>
>
>
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