Method and system for providing remote access to the facilities of a server computer
First Claim
1. A method for providing remote access to the facilities of a server computer, comprising:
- receiving a user request to access a first server computer;
determining whether said user request may be granted;
in response to determining that said user request may be granted, determining whether access to a second server computer should also be granted; and
in response to determining that access to said second server computer should be granted, transmitting a request to access to said second server computer from said first server computer to said second server computer via a secure communications connection.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing remote access to the facilities of a server computer are provided. A site integration application programming interface at a co-branded Web site. The site integration application programming interface exposes a number of servlets that may be executed in response to requests received from a business partner Web site over a secure communications link. The servlets provide functionality for accessing the user registration and deletion facilities of the co-branded Web site. Moreover, the servlets also provide access to other administrative facilities provided at the co-branded Web site. The servlets also provide functionality for authorizing a user to access the co-branded we site. This servlet may be executed in conjunction with the login facilities of the business partner web site to permit concurrent login at both sites.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for providing remote access to the facilities of a server computer, comprising:
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receiving a user request to access a first server computer;
determining whether said user request may be granted;
in response to determining that said user request may be granted, determining whether access to a second server computer should also be granted; and
in response to determining that access to said second server computer should be granted, transmitting a request to access to said second server computer from said first server computer to said second server computer via a secure communications connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 22, 23)
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6. A method for providing remote access to the facilities of a server computer, comprising:
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receiving a request at a server computer operative to store and update a network database to add a new user to a group of users authorized to utilize said network database;
determining whether said request may be granted; and
in response to determining that said request may be granted, adding said new user to said group of users authorized to utilize said network database. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for providing remote access to the facilities of a server computer, comprising:
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receiving a request at a server computer operative to store and update a network database to update user data for a user authorized to utilize said network database;
determining whether said request may be granted; and
in response to determining that said request may be granted, updating said user data as specified in said request. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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14. A method for providing remote access to the facilities of a server computer, comprising:
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receiving a request for a facility available at a server computer operative to store and update a network database via a secure communications link;
determining whether said request may be granted; and
in response to determining that said request may be granted, executing said facility at said server computer according to said request.
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