摘要 |
This invention provides a message authentication system including: a message sending device having a send notice information generating unit that generates a first authentication code to certify a message and a second authentication code to certify the first authentication code and that sends the message and an authentication code generation key after authenticating reception certification information for the send notice information from a message receiving device; and including the message receiving device having a reception certification information generating unit that generates the reception certification information to certify the receiving of the send notice information, a first authentication code authenticating unit that authenticates the first authentication code by using the second authentication code and the authentication code generation key, a message authenticating unit that authenticates the message by using the authenticated first authentication code and the authentication code generation key. Thereby, the data capacity held by a node can be reduced.
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