Method for Image-Based Authentication

A method for authenticating user access to a restricted resource that presents a login screen with an image separated into sections. To login, the user triggers sections in a preset sequence that is set up at account creation. At account creation, a cryptographic hash function is applied to a chosen sequence of sections to generate the user's account code. Optionally, elements of the image and/or the user name are included. The user invokes the login screen when access to a restricted resource is desired. The user must change login settings if any parameters, such as a particular image, are elements of the account code. The user triggers the sections in the appropriate order. The cryptographic hash function is applied to the section sequence and any optional elements to generate the login code, which is compared to the stored account codes to either grant or deny access to the restricted resource.