Shared access with account restriction and promotion utilizing virtual accounts
US9300671B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/604
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A restricted account may be created responsive to a successful login by a user for a shared account. The restricted account may have fewer access privileges to resources of the computer system than the shared account. The user may have access to the operating system through the restricted account rather than the shared account. The user is prompted for higher authentication information responsive to a request by the user to promote the restricted account to a higher authentication account during the session. The restricted account is promoted to the higher authentication account during the session. The higher authentication account has greater access privileges to resources of the computer system than the restricted account.
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