System and method for server security and entitlement processing
US7392546B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 11, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2145
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A pluggable architecture allows security and business logic plugins to be inserted into a security service hosted by a server, and to control access to one or more secured resources on that server, on another server within the security domain, or between security domains. The security service may act as a focal point for security enforcement, and access rights determination, and information used or determined within one login process can flow transparently and automatically to other login processes. Entitlements denote what a particular user may or may not do with a particular resource, in a particular context. Entitlements reflect not only the technical aspects of the secure environment (the permit or deny concept), but can be used to represent the business logic or functionality required by the server provider. In this way entitlements bridge the gap between a simple security platform, and a complex business policy platform.
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