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Associating operating system native authorizations with console roles

US8850561B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Gregory C. Birgen · Pflugerville, US
Michael Andrew Bockus · Austin, US
Frank P. Feuerbacher · Austin, US
Michael W. Panico · Cedar Park, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 25, 2008
Grant date	Sep 30, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 8, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F21/604
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a computer implemented method and apparatus to provide authorizations to an administrative user. An integrated solutions console (ISC) receives an administrative user login corresponding to a console administrative user. The ISC presents a list of at least one management task. The ISC presents at least one input interface to a display for an administrative user name and at least one console role. The ISC receives an administrative user name and a console role. The ISC obtains an authorization descriptor that can be used to couple the administrative user name and the console role.

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