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Pass-algorithms: a user validation scheme based on knowledge of secret algorithms

By James A. Haskett
Communications of the ACM, August 1984, Vol. 27 No. 8, Pages 777-781
10.1145/358198.358214
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A superset of the secondary passwords technique, pass-algorithms provide enormous flexibility and ease of implementation and represent an attractive alternative to more costly systems security features and equipment. The method validates users who demonstrate knowledge of a secret algorithm rather than a password.

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