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Single sign-on system for shared resource environments

US9576140B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 24, 2012
Grant dateFeb 21, 2017
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Expiry dateAug 24, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/30
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for enhancing security of single sign-on are described. These systems and methods can reduce the amount of sensitive information stored on a client device while still providing single sign-on access to shared resources such as virtual desktops or Terminal Servers. For example, storage of authentication information on client devices can be avoided while still allowing client devices to connect to the shared resources. Instead, such information can be stored at a broker server that brokers connections from client devices to the shared resources. The broker server can facilitate more secure single sign-on by providing a single-use ticket to a client device that authenticates with the broker server. The client device can use this single-use ticket to authenticate with a shared resource.

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