Abstract: A method and system for authenticating a user is provided. The method includes receiving keyboard entries from a user while a cursor of a computer screen is positioned in a password field of the user. The keyboard entries include a series of alphanumeric characters forming part of a password of the user and one or more function keys that either delete one or more of the alphanumeric characters or do not affect the alphanumeric characters as entered into the password field. The key board entries are logged. The logged keyboard entries checked to determine whether they match a stored valid password for the user such that the one or more function keys that either delete one or more of the alphanumeric characters or do not affect the alphanumeric characters are considered part of the submitted password which is compared to the stored valid password for authentication of the user.

Abstract: A method and system for authenticating a user is provided. The method includes receiving keyboard entries from a user while a cursor of a computer screen is positioned in a password field of the user. The keyboard entries include a series of alphanumeric characters forming part of a password of the user and one or more function keys that either delete one or more of the alphanumeric characters or do not affect the alphanumeric characters as entered into the password field. The key board entries are logged. The logged keyboard entries checked to determine whether they match a stored valid password for the user such that the one or more function keys that either delete one or more of the alphanumeric characters or do not affect the alphanumeric characters are considered part of the submitted password which is compared to the stored valid password for authentication of the user.

Abstract: A method and system for authenticating a user is provided. The method includes receiving keyboard entries from a user while a cursor of a computer screen is positioned in a password field of the user. The keyboard entries include a series of alphanumeric characters forming part of a password of the user and one or more function keys that either delete one or more of the alphanumeric characters or do not affect the alphanumeric characters as entered into the password field. The key board entries are logged. The logged keyboard entries checked to determine whether they match a stored valid password for the user such that the one or more function keys that either delete one or more of the alphanumeric characters or do not affect the alphanumeric characters are considered part of the submitted password which is compared to the stored valid password for authentication of the user.

Abstract: A method and system for authenticating a user is provided. The method includes receiving keyboard entries from a user while a cursor of a computer screen is positioned in a password field of the user. The keyboard entries include a series of alphanumeric characters forming part of a password of the user and one or more function keys that either delete one or more of the alphanumeric characters or do not affect the alphanumeric characters as entered into the password field. The key board entries are logged. The logged keyboard entries checked to determine whether they match a stored valid password for the user such that the one or more function keys that either delete one or more of the alphanumeric characters or do not affect the alphanumeric characters are considered part of the submitted password which is compared to the stored valid password for authentication of the user.

Abstract: A method and system for authenticating a user is provided. The method includes receiving keyboard entries from a user while a cursor of a computer screen is positioned in a password field of the user. The keyboard entries include a series of alphanumeric characters forming part of a password of the user and one or more function keys that either delete one or more of the alphanumeric characters or do not affect the alphanumeric characters as entered into the password field. The key board entries are logged. The logged keyboard entries checked to determine whether they match a stored valid password for the user such that the one or more function keys that either delete one or more of the alphanumeric characters or do not affect the alphanumeric characters are considered part of the submitted password which is compared to the stored valid password for authentication of the user.

Abstract: A method and system for authenticating a user is provided. The method includes receiving keyboard entries from a user while a cursor of a computer screen is positioned in a password field of the user. The keyboard entries include a series of alphanumeric characters forming part of a password of the user and one or more function keys that either delete one or more of the alphanumeric characters or do not affect the alphanumeric characters as entered into the password field. The key board entries are logged. The logged keyboard entries checked to determine whether they match a stored valid password for the user such that the one or more function keys that either delete one or more of the alphanumeric characters or do not affect the alphanumeric characters are considered part of the submitted password which is compared to the stored valid password for authentication of the user.