Title :
An user authentication infrastructure for extranet applications
Author :
López, Javier ; Maña, Antonio ; Ortega, Juan J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Malaga Univ., Spain
Abstract :
An extranet is used to connect businesses with their suppliers, customers or other businesses that share common goals in a way that automates their administrative interactions using Internet technology. The security of the communications over Internet is considered an essential feature. To guarantee secure operation the aid of some user authentication infrastructure is needed. This paper introduces a public key infrastructure (PKI) and user identification scheme to be used in extranet applications. The flexibility of the system allows it to fit the usual hierarchical organization structure
Keywords :
Internet; business communication; computer network management; message authentication; public key cryptography; telecommunication security; Internet technology; automated administrative interactions; businesses; communication security; customers; extranet applications; hierarchical organization structure; public key infrastructure; suppliers; user authentication infrastructure; user identification scheme; Application software; Authentication; Business communication; Cryptography; Extranets; IP networks; Information security; Integrated circuit interconnections; Local area networks; Web and internet services;
Conference_Titel :
Security Technology, 1999. Proceedings. IEEE 33rd Annual 1999 International Carnahan Conference on
Conference_Location :
Madrid
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5247-5
DOI :
10.1109/CCST.1999.797937
