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Techniques for flexible resource authentication

US8250633B2 · kind B2 · utility

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23Claims

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Assignee

EMC Corporation · US

Inventors

Srinivas Vedula · Fremont, US
Larry Hal Henderson · Orem, US
Stephen Kent Winn · Orem, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 26, 2007
Grant date	Aug 21, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 20, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L63/0815
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In various embodiments, techniques for flexible resource authentication are provided. A principal attempts to login to a target resource using first credentials. The target resource does not recognize the first credentials and in response thereto forwards the first credentials to an identity service. The identity service authenticates the principal via the first credentials and supplies second credentials to the target resource. The target resource recognizes and authenticates the second credentials and grants access to the principal.

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