Method for managing resources on a per user basis for UNIX based systems

• US 20020065917A1
• Filed: 11/30/2000
• Published: 05/30/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines SA (International Business Machines Corporation)
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines SA (International Business Machines Corporation)
• Inventors: Pratt, Steven L., Riddlemoser, Dennis Wayne
• Application Number:
  US09/726,266
• Publication Number:
  US 20020065917A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0896 Bandwidth or capacity management, i.e. automatically increasing or decreasing capacities flow or congestion control using dynamic resource allocation, e.g. in-call renegotiation, H04L47/76
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/18 Delegation of network management function, e.g. customer network management [CNM]

Abstract

A method for managing resources in a computer network based on user identity is provided. A configuration file defining specific resources is created for each network user. When a user logs in on a client computer, an attachment program matches the user identification with the user'"'"'s configuration file and then attaches the resources listed within the file. When the user logs out, the program unattaches the resources, resetting the client back to its original state before login. This approach allows users to access their individual resource configurations from any client in the network.

Claims

1. A method for managing resources in a computer network, comprising:

defining the contents of a configuration file for each network user;

receiving a login identification from a user;

matching the user identity with the user configuration file; and

attaching network resources to a client computer based on the user identity and the contents of the user configuration file.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the contents of the configuration file are defined by a network administrator.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the configuration file is stored on a network server.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of attaching resources to a client is accomplished by means of a resource attachment program.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the resource attachment program is stored on the client computer.

6. The method according to claim 4, wherein the resource attachment program is stored on a network server.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of attaching resources to a client further comprises creating a record of all successfully attached resources.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the record is stored on the client.

9. The method according to claim 7, wherein the record is stored on a network server.

10. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a log out command from the user; and

unattaching the attached resources.

11. The method according to claim 7, further comprising:

receiving a log out command from the user; and

deleting the record of attached resources.

12. The method according to claim 1, wherein the client computer uses the UNIX operating system.

15. The computer program product according to claim 14, wherein the contents of the configuration file are defined by a network administrator.

16. The computer program product according to claim 14, wherein the configuration file is stored on a network server.

17. The computer program product according to claim 14, wherein the program runs on a UNIX operating system.

19. The computer program product according to claim 18, wherein the program is stored on a client computer.

20. The computer program product according to claim 18, wherein the program is stored on a network server.

21. The computer program product according to claim 18, further comprising instructions for creating a record of all successfully attached resources.

22. The computer program product according to claim 21, wherein the record is stored on a client computer.

23. The computer program product according to claim 21, wherein the record is stored on a network server.

24. The computer program product according to claim 18, further comprising:

instructions for receiving a log out command from the user; and

instructions for unattaching the attached resources.

25. The computer program product according to claim 21, further comprising:

instructions for receiving a log out command from the user; and

instructions for deleting the record of attached resources.

26. The computer program product according to claim 18, wherein the program runs on a UNIX operating system.

28. The system according to claim 27, further comprising:

means for receiving a log out command from the user; and

means for unattaching the attached resources.

13. A method for accessing resources in a computer network, comprising:

logging in a user identification; and

receiving access to network resources based on an individualized configuration file.

14. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for use in a data processing system for managing resources in a computer network, the computer program product comprising:

instructions for defining the contents of a configuration file for each network user;

instructions for receiving a login identification from a user; and

instructions for matching the user identity with the user configuration file.

18. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for use in a data processing system for managing resources in a computer network, the computer program product comprising:

instructions for reading the contents of a user configuration file; and

instructions for attaching network resources to a client computer based on the user identity and the contents of the user configuration file.

27. A system for managing resources in a computer network, comprising:

means for defining the contents of a configuration file for each network user;

means for receiving a login identification from a user;

means for matching the user identity with the user configuration file; and

means for attaching network resources to a client computer based on the user identity and the contents of the user configuration file.