Sharing credentials and other secret data in collaborative environment in a secure manner
US10348718B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 26, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/104
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for facilitating sharing of credentials and other secret data in a networked computing environment. An example embodiment provides for access to data of an external data source by a software application, wherein the external data source requires use of credentials to allow access to the data, but where the credentials themselves are not to be supplied to the software application. An example method includes storing the credentials in a secure data store; providing a token to the application, the token associated with the credentials and with an indication of the external data source; transferring the token from the application to a secure connector; using the secure connector and the token to retrieve the credentials from the secure data store to the secure connector; using the secure connector and the credentials to request data from the external data source to the secure connector before transfer of the requested data to the application via the secure connector.
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