Providing secure access for multiple processes having separate directories
US5867646A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 12, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2141
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A variety of processes, e.g., electronic mail, word processing, database applications, etc., reside on a system, e.g., an operating system. Independent levels of security are maintained for the different processes without requiring the user to pass a security test to gain access to each process. The system includes a directory of system identifiers assigned to users. Each process includes a directory of process-specific identifiers for users of that process. The system identifiers and process identifiers are associated in a predetermined manner. Therefore, a user may gain access to a process only when the user's system identifier is associated with the desired process-specific identifier.
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