Automatic creation and management of credentials in a distributed environment
US10237252B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 20, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F15/16
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A multi-node cluster is configured for credential management. A method commences by retrieving a super-user credential from a credential record stored in a location accessible to the cluster, then propagating the super-user credential to a set of nodes in the multi-node cluster. A credential creating processes is invoked on at least some of the set of nodes. Application-level credential access can be implemented in a multi-cluster environment by carrying-out an exchange that passes credentials between a first cluster and a second cluster over a secure channel. A protocol is observed whereby one or more applications running on the first cluster receive new credentials for accessing the second cluster from the credential serving process after the credential creating process creates the new credential.
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