摘要 |
An access control method for a resource, the resource having associated a current authentication identifier for providing access to the resource, a previous authentication identifier and an incorrect authentication submissions limit, the method being responsive to receiving an authentication submission from an entity requesting access to the resource, wherein the authentication submission does not correspond to the current authentication identifier, the method comprising the steps of: preventing access to the resource by the requester; in response to a determination that the authentication submission does not correspond to the previous authentication identifier, and the incorrect authentication submissions limit is met, causing the current authentication identifier to become revoked; and in response to a determination that the authentication submission does correspond to the previous authentication identifier, maintaining the current authentication identifier for providing access to the resource.
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