Efficient Hierarchical Authentication Protocol for Multiserver Architecture
Joint Authors
Kou, Jiangheng
He, Mingxing
Xiong, Ling
Lv, Zeqiong
Source
Security and Communication Networks
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-03-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
The multiserver architecture authentication (MSAA) protocol plays a significant role in achieving secure communications between devices.
In recent years, researchers proposed many new MSAA protocols to gain more functionality and security.
However, in the existing studies, registered users can access to all registered service providers in the system without any limitation.
To ensure that the system can restrict users that are at different levels and can access to different levels of service providers, we propose a new lightweight hierarchical authentication protocol for multiserver architecture using a Merkle tree to verify user’s authentication right.
The proposed protocol has hierarchical authentication functionality, high security, and reasonable computation and communication costs.
Moreover, the security analysis demonstrates that the proposed protocol satisfies the security requirements in practical applications, and the proposed protocol is provably secure in the general security model.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kou, Jiangheng& He, Mingxing& Xiong, Ling& Lv, Zeqiong. 2020. Efficient Hierarchical Authentication Protocol for Multiserver Architecture. Security and Communication Networks،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1208376
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kou, Jiangheng…[et al.]. Efficient Hierarchical Authentication Protocol for Multiserver Architecture. Security and Communication Networks No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1208376
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kou, Jiangheng& He, Mingxing& Xiong, Ling& Lv, Zeqiong. Efficient Hierarchical Authentication Protocol for Multiserver Architecture. Security and Communication Networks. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1208376
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1208376