APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR AUTHORIZED REMOTE ACCESS TO A TARGET SYSTEM

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus, system, and method for authorized remote access to a target system. SOLUTION: The apparatus, system, and method include a security module and an authorization module that cooperate to authenticate a remote user using three passwords. The apparatus, system, and method selectively generate an encrypted key in response to a first password. The authorization module decrypts the encrypted key and determines a third password in response to authenticating a second password and identifying a remote user within an authorized user list. The third password is then used to gain secure, traceable, and in certain embodiments, restricted remote access to a target system. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI