An Authentication Framework for Web Access to Remote Hosts

Published

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

R P. McCormack, J E. Koontz, J E. Devaney

Abstract

An authentication framework is described that provides a secure means for clients to access remote computing resources via the Web. Clients authenticate themselves to a proxy Web server using a secure protocol and a digital certificate. The server constructs a fingerprint (digest) of the certificate using a secure hash function. This hash value acts as a user's identification, which is used to obtain remote login information for that user from an authentication database. Client commands can then be executed by the Web server on remote hosts using the Secure Shell protocol. The system does not require a large amount of specialized software, and creates a secure, encrypted chain between the client and any number of remote resources.

Citation

- 6278

Report Number

6278

Pub Type

NIST Pubs

Keywords

remote access, security, SSH, SSL, Web access, WebSubmit

Citation

McCormack, R. , Koontz, J. and Devaney, J. (1999), An Authentication Framework for Web Access to Remote Hosts, - 6278, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD (Accessed March 13, 2025)