Password mismatch warning method and apparatus

摘要

Systems and methods for providing an authentication credential mismatch warning are disclosed. More particularly, at least one character from an authentication credential required to access a resource is recorded. When a user attempts to enter the required authentication credential, a mismatch warning can be generated if a monitored character is input incorrectly. The user can then revise the authentication credential input, prior to submitting the authentication credential to the resource.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
accessing a first stored character stored locally on a device, the first stored character comprising a character of a first authentication credential, wherein the first authentication credential comprises a plurality of characters and the first stored character comprises a number of characters that is less than the plurality of characters of the first authentication credential; monitoring, by the device, a first entered character comprising a portion of a user's entry of an attempted first authentication credential; determining, by the device, whether the first entered character matches the first stored character; and upon determining that the first entered character does not match the first stored character, outputting an alert prior to authenticating the attempted first authentication credential.