Single sign-on with basic authentication for a transparent proxy
US7793342B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/567
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, systems, and data structures are provided for single sign-on with basic authentication on a transparent proxy. A user accesses a client to issue requests for content on an origin server. The transparent proxy requires user authentication before access can be granted to the origin server. The transparent proxy receives the requests and determines if the user is presently authenticated to the origin server. If the user is not authenticated, then the transparent proxy issues a basic authentication error to the client causing the client to prompt the user for authentication information. The transparent proxy directs the client to retain the authentication information and supply it with subsequent requests to the origin server. Further, the transparent proxy independently reconstructs the authentication information for subsequent requests directed to other servers under the handling of the transparent proxy, without requiring additional user action.
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