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Published: 18.08.2004.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Explain what a "Challenge/Response" System Is', 1.
Extract

A challenge/response system is a technique where it can overcomes the problem of attacker eavesdropping by initiating a dialog between the host and the user. The information exchanged as part of the dialog depends upon some secret information held by the host and user, but this secret information is never transmitted.
In this system, identification is by the user-ID. Each user is issued an intelligent token. …

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