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Method and system for controlling log-in and information recording medium recording log-in control program

TLDR
In this paper, the problem of easily reporting a password from the manager of a server when a user is disabled in log-in since the password is forgotten is solved by reporting the password to the user based on the ID information of the user reported at the same time.
Abstract
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily report a password from the manager of a server when a user is disabled in log-in since the password is forgotten. SOLUTION: The password inputted by the user by operating an input device is transmitted through the Internet 4 to a server 6 by a log-in request means 12. In the server 6, this password is received by a user authenticating means 20 and it is decided whether the password is matched to a registered password or not. When the password is not matched, the user is to input the password again but an authentication failure time count means 22 counts how many times it is decided that the password is not matched and when that number of times exceeds a reference number of times, electronic mail for requesting a password notice is transmitted to the manager. The manager receives this electronic mail and reports the password to the user based on the ID information of the user reported at the same time.

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