Providing tokens to access extranet resources

US7603555B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

• Donald Schmidt · Redmond, US
• Ryan Johnson · Bothell, US
• Kahren Tevosyan · Kirkland, US
• Jeffrey F. Spelman · Duvall, US
• Krishnanand K. Shenoy · Bothell, US
• Harini Raghavan · Bellevue, US
• David R. Mowers · Issaquah, US
• Matthew Hur · North Bend, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 30, 2005
• Grant date: Oct 13, 2009
• Expiry date: Oct 4, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L63/168
• WIPO field: Digital communication
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A system for authenticating computer users comprising a single active directory disposed in an intranet, a web server disposed in a DMZ associated with the intranet, and a web client coupled to the web server through an internet connection that is capable of signing on to the web server.