Safety of the OFC User's Password (162901)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Open Financial Connectivity 1.0
This article was previously published under Q162901
This information is intended for use by banks and solution providers who are evaluating or implementing a home banking server solution using OFC and Microsoft Money. For a fuller description of Open Financial Connectivity (OFC) please see the OFC specification. The specification is available for download on the Microsoft Web site by searching on the keyword OFC.

SUMMARY

The User password is included in the OFC Sign-On Request record (SONRQ). The password is required for access to user accounts on the financial computer. This password is never written to the user's hard disk, so it cannot be obtained by unauthorized access to the computer.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:2/26/2002
Keywords:KB162901
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