System and Method for Authentication of a Hardware Token

摘要

A method for authentication. A computer obtains a random number R generated by a hardware token. The computer forms and returns to the hardware token a signature Ck′(R) formed using the random number R with a computer secret key Ck′. The computer receiving from the hardware token authentication of the signature Ck′(R) that is performed by the hardware token using a computer public key Ck stored in the hardware token.