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Updating authentication server lists for users accessing shared access devices

US8363244B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 27, 2007
Grant dateJan 29, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 20, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/101
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, service, system, computer program, etc., provides a list of acceptable authentication servers that a user could use to log in when accessing a networked device, such as a networked printer or document processing device. The embodiments include preparing a module, such as a dynamically loadable module (DLM) for use in the networked system accessed by the users. Each of the networked devices is enabled to accept the DLM. The embodiments forward the DLM to the networked devices as a print job along a print job submission path within the network. The networked devices recognize the DLM as a special job. Further, the networked devices use the DLM to install the XML file on each of the networked devices. Thus, the authentication server lists and authentication programs are updated within each of the networked devices using the DLM.

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