WO2002005073A1 - Procede de changement de mot de passe, systeme d'ordinateur et support enregistre lisible par ordinateur sur lequel est stocke un programme - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method for changing a password of an electronic device such as a hard disk device having a password lock function of prohibiting execution of a process until a password is input, and a computer system to which the method is applied.
- the present invention relates to a computer-readable recording medium storing a program for realizing the method.
- Hard disk devices used as storage devices in computer systems such as personal computers have a password lock function that restricts access to data on the hard disk device with a password, and protects data on the hard disk device from unauthorized access You can do it.
- the BIOS Basic InDut Output System
- the operator sets the password on the hard disk drive (hereinafter, this setting).
- Password is referred to as the registered password) using a keyboard or the like.
- the input password is transmitted to the hard disk together with the password release command, and the hard disk device performs password verification, and then releases the password locked state of the hard disk device.
- the BIOS prohibits access to the hard disk drive until a password that matches the update password is input.
- the BIOS As a method of changing the password set in such a hard disk device, It is known to directly change the registered password set on the hard disk by an application program operating on an OS (Operation System).
- OS Operating System
- the BIOS refers to the updated registration password (hereinafter referred to as the update password) set on the hard disk when executing the environment setting process, and enters a password that matches this update password. This prohibits access to the hard disk device until it is input.
- the password can be changed only when the BIOS executes the environment setting process when the personal computer starts up. After the environment setting process by the BIOS is completed and the OS is started, it can be set to an operation mode that prohibits processes such as changing passwords on the hard disk drive (hereinafter referred to as security frozen state). Hard disk devices are also known.
- the computer system When a password is changed in a hard disk device set in such a security frozen state, the computer system is first restarted by resetting or turning on the power again. Then, the BIOS executes a startup process (environment setting process) for initializing the system controller, DRAM and each device in the computer system.
- a startup process environment setting process
- a password is set in the hard disk device during the process of the environment setting process by the BIOS, the operator enters the password that matches the registered password using a keyboard or the like, and the password is locked. Release the state.
- FIG. 8 is an image diagram of a pop-up screen displayed on a display screen when a password is changed in the computer system.
- To change the registration password follow the instructions on the pop-up screen displayed on the display screen 15a as shown in Fig. 8 and enter the update password along with the registration password that has already been set. To change the password.
- BIOS sets the hard disk drive to a security freeze state, and then starts the OS. After that, unless the computer system is restarted to start BIOS, the registered password recorded on the hard disk device cannot be changed, set, deleted, or the like. When the power is turned on again after the power is turned off in the password locked state, the computer system is again in the password locked state.
- the password of the hard disk drive can be changed by the operator only during the environment setting process by the BIOS, and after the OS is started, the security is changed. Since the change of the password of the hard disk drive is prohibited by the freeze state, illegal processing such as the change, setting, and cancellation of the password of the hard disk drive due to a computer virus or the like is prevented.
- BIOS is not set to the security-free state when the computer system starts up, it is possible to directly change the password via an application program running on the OS. There is a risk that the password may be modified even by unauthorized access to the server, and there is a problem that the security level is reduced.
- the present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and prevents a password change, setting, etc. due to a computer virus or the like, and, when changing a password of an electronic device, in an environment in which an operator is familiar with a GUI or the like. It is an object of the present invention to provide a password change method, a computer system, and a computer-readable recording medium storing a program, in which a password can be changed. Disclosure of the invention
- a password changing method provides a method for changing a registered password in a computer system using an electronic device having a password lock function for inhibiting execution of a process until a registered password is input.
- This is a password change method for inputting an update password in place of a registered password and storing the update password in the storage unit after completing the environment setting process executed when the computer system starts up.
- the setting step includes a step of unlocking the password lock state of the electronic device using the registered password before the update, and a step of unlocking the password lock state of the electronic device, and then updating the registration password stored in the storage unit.
- the electronic device may be a storage device.
- the computer system of the present invention is a computer system using an electronic device having a password lock function of prohibiting execution of a process until a registration password is input, and an environment setting process executed when the computer system is started. After the completion of the update password, an input section for inputting an update password in place of the registered password, an update password storage section for storing the update password, and an environment executed when the computer system is started after storing the update password.
- the setting process it is characterized in that it is provided with a setting unit for setting the update password stored in the update password storage unit as a new registration password.
- a password storage unit that stores the registered password is provided, and the setting unit releases the password lock state of the electronic device using the registered password before the change, and a password unlock unit that releases the password.
- a password changing unit for changing the registered password stored in the registered password storage unit to the updated password stored in the updated password storage unit may be provided.
- the electronic device may be a storage device, and the updated password storage unit may be configured by a nonvolatile memory.
- the computer-readable recording medium storing the program of the present invention changes a registration password in a computer system using an electronic device having a password lock function for inhibiting execution of processing until a registration password is input.
- a computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a process, wherein the program is input after completing an environment setting process executed when the computer system is started.
- An update password in place of the registration password is stored in the storage unit, and in the environment setting process executed when the computer system is started after the storage of the update password, the update password stored in the storage unit is replaced with the new registration password. It is characterized by being set as.
- the program sets the updated password as a new registered password
- the program releases the password lock state of the electronic device using the registered password before updating, and then updates the registered password in the storage unit stored in the storage unit. You can change it to a password.
- the computer-readable recording medium storing the program of the present invention can be used to execute an environment setting process when a computer system using an electronic device having a password lock function for inhibiting execution of a process until a registration password is input is started.
- a computer-readable recording medium storing a program to be executed by a computer, wherein when a program causes the computer system to execute an environment setting process when the computer system is started, an update password in place of a registered password is stored in a storage unit. It is characterized in that the update password is set as a new registered password when it is determined whether or not the update password is stored in the storage unit.
- the program sets the updated password as a new registered password
- the program releases the password lock state of the electronic device using the registered password before the update, and then stores the registered password in the storage unit.
- the password may be changed to the updated password.
- the program may be a basic input / output system (BIOS).
- BIOS basic input / output system
- the update password can be entered after completing the environment setting process that is performed when the computer is restarted.
- the password can be changed in a usage environment such as the Graphical User Interface, and the updated password is set as a new password during the environment setting process that is performed when the computer system is restarted. This has the advantage that password changes and settings can be prevented.
- FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a computer system according to an embodiment of the present invention. is there.
- FIG. 2 is a pictorial diagram showing the overall configuration of a computer system as one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of a CMO SRAM in a computer system as one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining BIOS processing at the time of startup in the computer system as one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the BIOS processing at the time of restart in the computer system as one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining a control process by the BIOS and the password update program when changing the registration password of the hard disk in the computer system as one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is an image diagram of a pop-up screen displayed on the display screen when changing the registration password in the computer system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is an image diagram of a pop-up screen displayed on a display screen when a password is changed in the computer system.
- FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a computer system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the computer system of the present invention has a password lock function that prohibits execution of processing until a registered password is input.
- a computer system 100 having an electronic device (for example, a storage device) having an input unit 10, an update password storage unit 20, a restart processing unit 30, a setting unit 40, and a registration password storage. It is composed of 50 parts.
- the input unit 10 is for inputting an update password in place of the registration password in a state where the environment setting process executed when the computer system is started is completed.
- the update password storage unit 20 is a nonvolatile memory that stores the update password, and the restart processing unit 30 restarts the computer system after the storage of the update password is completed.
- the registration password storage unit 50 is a non-volatile memory that stores a registration password.
- the setting unit 40 sets the update password stored in the update password storage unit 20 as a new registration password at the time of the environment setting process a executed when the computer system is started.
- the setting unit 40 includes a password unlocking unit 41 and a password changing unit 42.
- the password lock release unit 41 releases the password lock state of the electronic device using the registration password before the change, and the password change unit 42 executes the registration password after the password lock release unit 41 completes the release.
- the registration password stored in the storage unit 50 is changed (replaced) with the update password stored in the update password storage unit 20.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of the computer system
- FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of a CMOS RAM in the computer system.
- the computer system for example, a personal computer
- the computer system 100 of this embodiment includes a CPU (setting unit, restart processing unit) 11, a keyboard controller 12, a hard disk 13, a display controller 14, and a display (for example, a CRT). , LCD, etc.) 15, disk controller 16, I / O controller 17, main memory (DRAM) 18, BIOS ROM19, path 24, system controller 25, CMOS RAM (registered password storage, update password storage) 21 and
- the power supply unit 23 is provided.
- the hard disk 13 is a storage device in the computer system 100.
- It has a password lock function that prohibits access to data on the hard disk 13 until a pre-registered password (hereinafter, referred to as a registered password) is input.
- This password lock function sets a registration password on the hard disk 13 in advance.
- the hard disk 13 is locked in password at startup (when power is turned on, etc.), and the operator or the like inputs a registration passcode using the keyboard (input unit) 12a or mouse 12b.
- the password lock state is released, the data stored on the hard disk 13 cannot be accessed.
- the hard disk 13 holds the registered password, checks the password entered using the keyboard 12a or the mouse 12b against the registered password, and determines the entered password as the registered password. Only when the passwords match, the password lock state is released, and access to the data on the hard disk No. 3 is permitted.
- the setting for enabling / disabling the password lock of the hard disk 13 can be set in advance by a BIOS setup program or the like.
- the password set in the hard disk 13 is used when the computer system 100 is started, and after the environment setting process by the BIOS is completed, the password for the hard disk device is changed.
- the mode is set to an operation mode in which processing is prohibited (hereinafter, referred to as a security freeze state). For example, after the OS starts, a registration password is transmitted from an application or the like running on the OS. It cannot be changed or deleted directly.
- the hard disk 13 may be built in the computer system 100 or may be externally attached to the computer system 100.
- CMO SRAM 21 stores BIOS setting information, which is system environment setting information, in a rewritable manner. Also, the CMO SR AM 21 is battery-backed up by the battery 22, and when the power supply from the power supply unit 23 to the CMO SR AM 21 stops, the CMO SR AM 21 AM 21 is supplied with power.
- the CMO SRAM 21 has a registered password storage area 21 a, a registered password flag area 21 b, and an update pass pad storage area 21. c and an updated password flag area 21 d are formed.
- the registered password storage area 21a, the registered password flag area 21b, the update pass pad storage area 21c and the updated password bragg area 21d are adjacent to each other.
- an example of the data capacity occupied by each of these areas is shown.
- the registered password storage area 21a is an area for storing the registered password, and is formed on the CMO SRAM 21 according to the maximum number of characters of the registered password (for example, half-width 3 2 (When storing the registration password up to characters, 32 bytes or more).
- the registration password stored in the registration password storage area 21a is used to release the password lock state of the hard disk 13 when the computer system 100 (hard disk 13) is started. This is the password data input using such as.
- the registered password flag area 2 1b stores a flag (hereinafter, may be referred to as flag 1) indicating whether or not the registered password is input when the hard disk 13 is started and the password locked state of the hard disk 13 is released. 1 byte when the password lock status is released, and "1" when the password lock status is not released. Is set to "0".
- the update password storage area 21c is an area for storing the update password, and is formed on the CMO SRAM 21 according to the maximum number of characters of the update password, similarly to the registration password storage area 21a. (For example, when storing an update password of up to 32 characters, 32 bytes or more).
- the update password flag area 21d stores a flag (hereinafter, may be referred to as flag 2) indicating whether to change the registered password using the update password stored in the update password storage area 21d.
- flag 2 a flag indicating whether to change the registered password using the update password stored in the update password storage area 21d.
- This area is used for the lbyte area, and is set to "1" when the registered password is changed, and "0" when the registered password is not changed. Is set.
- the flags (flag 1 and flag 2) stored in the registered password flag area 21b and the updated password flag area 21d are not limited to those described above, and do not depart from the spirit of the present invention. Can be implemented with various changes.
- the CMOS RAM 21 functions as the update password storage unit 20 for storing the update password shown in FIG. 1 by the registered password storage area 21a and the update password storage area 21c. It functions as a registered password storage unit 50.
- the CPU 11 performs various arithmetic processing and control processing by executing a program, and executes a basic input / output program (hereinafter, referred to as BIOS) read from a BIOS ROM 19 described later.
- BIOS basic input / output program
- various hardware input / output devices and peripheral devices
- keyboard 12a a keyboard 12a
- mouse 12b a mouse 12b
- display 15 a floppy disk drive (FDD) 17a
- FDD floppy disk drive
- the system controller 25 controls the display 15 via the display controller 14, the keyboard 12a and the mouse 12b via the keyboard controller 12, the hard disk 13 via the disk controller 16, and the I / O
- the FDD 17a, the serial port 17 and the parallel port 17c are controlled via the O-controller 17, respectively.
- the CPU 11 executes the BIOS to execute the computer system.
- the BIOS ROM 19 stores a BIOS (program) for controlling the system environment in advance, and is composed of, for example, an E-PROM (Erasable and Programmable-Read Only Memory).
- the CPU 11 executes the BIOS read from the BIOS ROM 19, thereby controlling the system environment with reference to the BIOS setting information stored in the CMOS RAM 21.
- 8103 performs environment setting processing when the computer system 100 is started, and refers to the BIOS setting information stored in the CM OS RAM 21 when the computer system 100 is started or restarted. The system environment of the computer system 100 is set.
- the BIOS setting information includes, for example, serial port 17b, parallel port 1
- BIOS has a BIOS setup program that edits the BIOS setting information stored in the CMOS RAM 21. By executing this BIOS setup program by the CPU 11, the operator operates the keyboard 12a. The BIOS setting information stored in the CMOS RAM 21 can be edited based on the information entered.
- This setup function is used to set and change the above-mentioned environment setting items including the operating parameters of various hardware and the system date.
- BIOS the BIOS setting information is read from the CMOS RAM 21 and the display is displayed.
- the display operation instruction is output to the display controller 14 so as to be displayed on the display screen 15a (see FIGS. 7 and 8), and the BIOS setting information is changed.
- BIOS checks flag 2 stored in the updated password flag area 21d at the time of the environment setting process, and when "1" is set to this flag 2, It is determined that the registered password is to be changed, and the password locked state of the hard disk 13 is released using the password entered by the user using the keyboard or the like (the registered password before updating).
- the update password of the update password storage area 21c is set in the CPU 11 and the CPU 11 executes a function of changing the registration password stored in the registration password storage area 21a to the update password stored in the update password storage area 21c. It also includes a program for The BIOS processing at startup in this computer system will be described with reference to the flowchart (steps Al0 to A70) shown in FIG.
- step A10 When the computer system 100 is started by turning on the power or the like, initialization processing of each device is performed based on the setting information of the system environment preset in the BI03 and the MOS RAM 21 (step A10).
- the BIOS determines whether a registration password is set in the hard disk 13 (Step A20). Specifically, the BIOS sends a command directly to the hard disk 13 to check whether the registered password has been set (Step A30).
- a pop-up screen as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the display screen 15a of the display 15, and the operator is required to input the password. Further, when the input passcode matches the registered password, the passcode lock state of the hard disk 13 is released (step A40). Here, if the entered password does not match the registered password, BIOS does not release the password lock state.
- the BIOS stores the entered password in the registered password storage area 21a and sets "1" to the flag 1 of the registered password flag area 21b (step A60).
- step A50 if the registration password has not been set (see the NO route in step A30), "0" is set to flag 1 of the registration password flag area 21b (step A50).
- the BIOS sets the operation mode (security frozen state) in which processing such as a password change for the hard disk 13 is prohibited (step A70), and then starts booting the OS.
- step B10 to B80 the processing of the BIOS at the time of restart in the computer system 100 will be described with reference to the flowchart (steps B10 to B80) shown in FIG. RAM
- steps B10 to B80 the processing of the BIOS at the time of restart in the computer system 100.
- the BIOS checks the flag 2 stored in the update password flag area 21d, and checks whether the registered password has been changed (step B20).
- the BIOS executes the flowchart shown in FIG. Perform normal startup processing without changing the password as shown in steps A70 to A70) (step B70).
- the update password stored in the update password storage area 21c is set on the hard disk 13, and the registration password stored in the registration password storage area 21a is stored in the update password storage area 21c.
- the updated password stored in the updated password storage area 21c is set as a new registered password (step B50).
- step B50 is performed.
- BIOS sets "0" to the flag 2 of the update password flag area 21d (step B60). Then, the BIOS sets the hard disk 13 to the security frozen state (step B80), and then continues the startup processing of the computer system 100 to start the OS.
- the hard disk 13 is reset in the initialization process in step B10, but is not limited to this. Alternatively, for example, it may be performed when the password of the hard disk 13 is released in step B40, and various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
- BIOS When the computer system 100 is powered on (started up) or restarted, BIOS now performs a Power-On Self Test (POST) process for performing self-diagnosis of the computer system 100 on the CPU 11.
- the BIOS CPU11
- the BIOS checks all the devices including the CPU11, hard disk13, FDD17a, DRAM18, etc. in the computer system 100 by the POST processing, and checks the environment in the computer system 100.
- the settings (date / time, serial port 17b, parallel port 17c, power saving mode, etc.) are automatically checked.
- the CPU 11 stores the update password storage area 21 c (update password storage unit 20 in FIG. 1) in the environment password storage area 21 c during the environment setting process executed when the computer system 100 is restarted.
- the updated password is set as a new registered password, and functions as the setting unit 40 shown in FIG.
- the CPU 11 has a function of releasing the password locked state of the hard disk 13 using the registered password before the change at the time of the return processing, and functions as the password lock release unit 41 shown in FIG. Further, after releasing the password lock, the function of changing the registration password stored in the registration password storage area 21a to the update password stored in the update password is performed. It also functions as a password changing unit 42 shown in FIG.
- the hard disk 13 is a program that runs on the OS, prompts the user to enter an update password in place of the registration password, and stores the update password entered by the user in the update password storage area 21c.
- a password update program is also stored.
- FIG. 7 is an image diagram of a pop-up screen displayed on the display screen when the registered password is changed in the computer system 100 as one embodiment of the present invention.
- the password update program displays a pop-up screen as shown in FIG. 7 on the display screen 15a of the display 15, and provides the user with the registered password before update (“Previous Password” in FIG. 7). ), The user is required to enter an update password (New Password in FIG. 7) in place of the registered password, and to enter this update password again for confirmation (Confirm New Password) 0
- the password update program calls the BIOS, stores the input update password in the update password storage area 21c by using the function of the BIOS, and then restarts the computer system 100. It is like that.
- the password update program replaces the registered password with the updated password entered after completing the environment setting process executed when the computer system 100 is started up. It functions as a program to be stored in the update password storage unit 20 (storage unit).
- the CPU 11 By executing the password update program, the CPU 11 performs a function of storing the update password input from the keyboard 12a, the mouse 12b, or the like in the update password storage area 21a. It also functions as the updated password storage unit 20 shown in FIG.
- the CPU 11 executes the password update program to
- the DRAM I 8 is used as a working area when the CPU 11 executes various arithmetic processing, and stores, for example, BIOS read from the BIOS ROM 19.
- the DRAM 18 stores a registration password and an update password input from the keyboard 12a, the mouse 12b, and the like.
- the power supply unit 23 supplies electric power to each device and the like of the computer system 100. Things.
- FIG. 10 to C 140 the control process by the BIOS and the password update program when changing the registration password of the hard disk 13 in the computer system 100 as one embodiment of the present invention is shown by a flowchart shown in FIG. 10 to C 140).
- FIG. 6 the processing performed by BIOS is indicated by a dashed line, and the processing other than those enclosed by the dashed line is performed by the password update program.
- the password update program calls BIOS to determine whether a hard disk password has been set (step C10).
- BIOS checks flag 1 stored in the registered password flag area 21b (step C20), and notifies the password update program of the result. It is determined whether or not a registration password has been set on the hard disk 13 (step C30). If a password has been set on the hard disk 13 (see the YES route in step C30), as shown in FIG. A pop-up screen is displayed on the display screen 15a of the display 15, and the operator is required to input a registration password (verification password) before the update set on the hard disk 13 and an update password in place of the registration password.
- a registration password verification password
- the password update program stores the input verification password and update password in the DRAM 18 (step C40).
- the password update program requests only the operator to input a newly registered update password, and the input update password is input. Is stored in the DRAM 18 (step C50).
- the password update program calls BIOS to set the newly input update password as a new registration password (step C 6). 0).
- BIOS checks flag 1 stored in the registered password flag area 21b (step C70), determines whether or not a registered password is set on the hard disk 13 (step C80), and sets flag 1 If "0" is set in the password, it is determined that the registration password has not been set (see the N route in step C80), and the update password stored in the DRAM 18 is stored in the update password. After saving in the area 21c and setting "1" to the flag 2 of the update password flag area 21d, the password update program is notified of the normal end (step C110).
- step C120 the computer system 100 is restarted by this OS function.
- the BIOS determines that the registration password has been set (see the YES route in step C80) and stores it in the DR AMI 8.
- the entered verification password is verified against the registration password stored in the registration password storage area 21a (step C90).
- the BI OS determines whether or not the entered verification password matches the registration password stored in the registration password storage area 21a (step C100), and if these verification passwords match. (Refer to the YES route in Step C100), then perform Step C110.
- Step C130 If the entered verification password does not match the registered password stored in the registered password storage area 21a (see the NO route in step C100), the process ends and the password update program terminates abnormally. (Step C130).
- the password update program notifies the operator that the entered password (verification pass password) does not match the registered password set in the hard disk 13 by displaying it on the display screen 15 a of the display 15. (Step C140) and return to Step C10.
- the operator can change the registered password by using a password update program having a GUI on a familiar OS, so that the operability of the computer system 100 can be improved.
- the BIOS called by this password update program replaces the registered password stored in the registered password storage area 21a with the updated password stored in the updated password storage area 21c. Since the password is changed, there is no danger that the registered password will be changed due to unauthorized access to the registered password by a computer virus or the like running on the OS.
- BIOS since the specifications of the BIOS differ depending on the manufacturer of the computer system 100, there are almost no computer viruses that control the processing performed by the BIOS.
- the functions of the BIOS By changing the registered password to the updated password using the method, it is considered that the method is very effective against unauthorized access to the password by a computer virus.
- the registration password, the update password, and the like are stored in the CMO SRAM 21 that has been battery-packed by the battery 22.
- the present invention is not limited to this. It may be stored in the NVR AM, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
- restart processing unit 30 restarts the computer system after the update password is stored in the hard disk 13 is described. Not a thing. For example, after the update password is stored on the hard disk 13, the user performs a power-off operation in the same manner as a normal operation, and after the computer system is turned off, the computer system is turned on by the user's power-on operation. At startup, the registered password may be changed using the updated password.
- the password change method, the computer system, and the computer-readable recording medium storing the program according to the present invention are useful for changing the registration password of an electronic device having a password lock function.
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