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System and method for managing and authenticating services via service principal names

US7308709B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 27, 2000
Grant dateDec 11, 2007
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Expiry dateApr 27, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/0407
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A methododology is provided for facilitating authentication of a service. The methodology includes making a request to a first party for authentication of a service, the request including a first alias. A list of aliases associated with the service is then searched enabling a second party making the request to access the service if a match is found between the first alias and at least one alias of the list of aliases.

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