Using encryption for authentication in large networks of computers

The work

AuthorsRoger M. Needham; Michael Schroeder
Typearticle
Year1978
Citekeyneedham1978using

Where it appeared

Published inCommunications of the ACM
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
Volume21
Issue12
Pages993--999

Identifiers

DOI10.1145/359657.359659
OpenAlexW2146973388

Abstract

Use of encryption to achieve authenticated communication in computer networks is discussed. Example protocols are presented for the establishment of authenticated connections, for the management of authenticated mail, and for signature verification and document integrity guarantee. Both conventional and public-key encryption algorithms are considered as the basis for protocols.

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@article{needham1978using,
  title        = {Using encryption for authentication in large networks of computers},
  author       = {Roger M. Needham and Michael Schroeder},
  year         = {1978},
  journal      = {Communications of the ACM},
  volume       = {21},
  number       = {12},
  pages        = {993--999},
  publisher    = {Association for Computing Machinery},
  doi          = {10.1145/359657.359659},
}

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