Graphical password log-in procedure for user of data terminal in computer system

摘要

A log-in procedure to a computer system for users of a data terminal, which procedure serves with the aid of a graphical password entry to render it more difficult to decode the password. For this purpose the computer displays on the display screen a number of graphical symbols which e.g must be clicked using the mouse pointer. The positions of the graphical symbols can be changed on the display screen from one log-in procedure to another.