Efficient authentication in a file system with multiple security groups
US11658982B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 6, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/20
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Efficient authentication in a file system with multiple security groups is disclosed. A file system (FS) executing on at least one processor device receives, from a first client application of a plurality of client applications, a request to access a first object, the request including a unique object ID that identifies the first object. The FS determines, based on a data structure maintained by the FS and inaccessible to the first client application, that the first client application is associated with a first security group of a plurality of different security groups. The FS determines, based on metadata of the first object, that the first object is associated with the first security group, and grants the first client application access to the first object.
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