System and method for controlling access to an electronic device

摘要

Methods and systems are provided for controlling access to an electronic device. The electronic device, for example, may include, but is not limited to, a processor, a memory communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the memory is configured to store a password for accessing the electronic device, and a communication interface communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to receive a request to access the electronic device from the communication interface, and transmit an encrypted version of the password for accessing the electronic device via the communication interface.

主权项

1. A method for logging into an electronic device from an administrative device, comprising:
opening, by a processor of the administrative device, a secure shell client; and receiving, by the processor from a user interface of the administrative device, an address of the electronic device; requesting, by a communication interface of the administrative device at the received address of the electronic device, access to the electronic device through the secure shell client; receiving, by the processor via the communication interface, a banner in the secure shell client in response to the request for access to the electronic device from the administrative device, the banner comprising an encrypted password for accessing the electronic device embedded in the banner; transmitting, by the processor, the encrypted password to a security server via the communication interface of the administrative device; receiving, by the processor, a decrypted password from the security server via the communication interface of the administrative device; and transmitting, by the processor, the decrypted password to the electronic device via the secure shell client, wherein the password is encrypted using a public key and a private key corresponding to the public key is stored in a memory of the security server.