System and method for DEN/LDAP client database access with a backoff capability
US6622170B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/0895
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for DEN/LDAP client database access with backoff capability. A current tree of directory information maintained at an LDAP server is used by LDAP clients to retrieve policy configuration information. When an LDAP client wishes to update policy configuration information, a new tree is created by cloning the current or a previous tree or by building a new tree. When the LDAP client is finished updating the new tree, the path for using LDAP clients is set to the new tree and the clients are requested to read LDAP policy configuration information using the new path. If the new tree of policy configuration information is found to be unsuitable, the clients' path is reset to the original tree and the clients are requested to read LDAP information policies using the reset path.
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