System and method for network log-on by associating legacy profiles with user certificates
US6807577B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 14, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0823
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
System for connecting a client system to a server system includes a client database of certificates; a user access panel for receiving user authentication indicia; a program interface for authenticating a certificate in the client database with respect to the indicia; a communication link interconnecting the client and server; a server database of certificates; a program interface for authenticating a certificate received from the client over with a certificate in the server database and responsive thereto for establishing a job session with the client without prompting for user input of user profile and password.
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