Title: A N-party authenticated group key distribution protocol using quantum-reflection architecture

Authors: Hongfeng Zhu; Zhiqin Du; Liwei Wang; Yuanle Zhang

Addresses: Software College, Shenyang Normal University, No. 253, HuangHe Bei Street, HuangGu District, Shenyang, PC 110034, China ' Software College, Shenyang Normal University, No. 253, HuangHe Bei Street, HuangGu District, Shenyang, PC 110034, China ' Software College, Shenyang Normal University, No. 253, HuangHe Bei Street, HuangGu District, Shenyang, PC 110034, China ' Software College, Shenyang Normal University, No. 253, HuangHe Bei Street, HuangGu District, Shenyang, PC 110034, China

Abstract: In this paper, quantum reflection security protocol is studied and an n-party authenticated group key distribution protocol based on quantum-reflection architecture is proposed. The N-AGKDP can implement identity authentication between participants and quickly distribute group key. In this protocol, a trusted third party sends the quantum sequence containing the session key through the quantum channel to the first ordered participant. And then by quantum-reflection technique, all the ordered participants can get the session key by delay line device and their own password or secret shared key with TTP. The protocol has a general structure for implementing the n-party PGKA program. In addition, we give an example of n = 3 so that readers can better understand our agreement. Compared with the traditional password-based group key protocol, our new protocol can resist the attack of quantum computers and is more secure.

Keywords: quantum protocol; group key; authentication; N-party; quantum-reflection.

DOI: 10.1504/IJICS.2022.127131

International Journal of Information and Computer Security, 2022 Vol.19 No.3/4, pp.237 - 253

Received: 05 Mar 2020
Accepted: 24 Mar 2020

Published online: 23 Nov 2022 *

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