A Security Improved Remote Password Authentication Scheme using Smart Card

Increasing number of network applications require authentication of the user's identity which is the first step to ensure security. This paper analyzes the security performance of one proposed remote two-factor user authentication scheme and discusses the attacks it suffers. Then we propose an improved scheme based on the RSA cryptography and one-way secure hash function to avoid the attacks it suffers. After that we prove the proposed scheme is autonomous and effective for both sides in the authentication process.