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Access control center auto configuration

US8850525B1 · kind B1 · utility

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21Claims
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Filing dateSep 17, 2008
Grant dateSep 30, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 7, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F21/445
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems provide indirect and temporary access to a company's IT infrastructure and business applications. The methods/systems involve establishing an access control center (ACC) to control the access that technical support personnel may have to the company's IT infrastructure and business applications. Thin client terminals with limited functionality may then be set up in the ACC for use by the technical support personnel. The thin client terminals connect the technical support personnel to workstations outside the ACC that operate as virtual desktops. The virtual desktops in turn connect the technical support personnel to the IT infrastructure and business applications. An ACC application may be used to automatically establish the connection between the thin client terminals to the virtual desktops, and the virtual desktops to the IT infrastructure and business applications. The ACC application may include an auto configuration module for automatically configuring a root privilege manager and jump server.

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