Inter-partition message passing method, system and program product for a security server in a partitioned processing environment
First Claim
1. A method for providing security in a partitioned processing system having a first partition which includes a common security server and a second partition which includes a security client, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) sending a request for authorization by a user to the security client in said second partition;
b) transmitting the request for authorization from the security client to the common security server in the first partition;
c) transmitting a first response to the request for authorization from the common security server in the first partition to the security client in the second partition said transmition of one of said request or said first response between partitions being by way of main storage; and
, d) transmitting a second response from the security client to the user.
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Abstract
A partitioned processing system is disclosed wherein a common security server is run in a first partition and at least one server client is run in at least one other partition, each partition having a shared memory or memory-to-memory connection to said first partition, which enables security client server communication with the common security server. The partitioned processing system additionally has a main storage having a first portion accessible by the first partition and a second portion accessible by the second partition. Also included is a mechanism connected to the security client for sending a request for authorization by a user to the security client. A first transmitter in the security client sends the request for authorization from the security client to the common security server by way of said main storage. A second transmitter in the common security server sends a response to the request for authorization from the common security server to the security client by way of said main storage. A third transmitter in the security client then sends the response from the security client to the user.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for providing security in a partitioned processing system having a first partition which includes a common security server and a second partition which includes a security client, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) sending a request for authorization by a user to the security client in said second partition;
b) transmitting the request for authorization from the security client to the common security server in the first partition;
c) transmitting a first response to the request for authorization from the common security server in the first partition to the security client in the second partition said transmition of one of said request or said first response between partitions being by way of main storage; and
,d) transmitting a second response from the security client to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A partitioned processing system for providing security having a first partition including a common security server and a second partition having a security client, the partitioned processing system comprising:
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means for sending a request for authorization by a user to the security client in the second partition;
means for transmitting the request for authorization from the security client to the common security server in the first partition;
Means for transmitting a first response to the request for authorization from the common security server in the first partition to the security client in the second partition said transmition of one of said request or said first response between partitions being by way of main storage; and
,d) means for transmitting a second response from the security client to the user. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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14. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having computer readable program code means therein for providing security in a partitioned processing system wherein a first partition includes a common security server and a second partition including a security client, the computer readable program means in said computer program product comprising:
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a) computer readable program means for sending a request for authorization by a user to the security client in the second partition;
b) computer readable program means for transmitting the request for authorization from the security client to the common security server in the first partition;
c) computer readable program means for transmitting a first response to the request for authorization from the common security server in the first partition to the security client in the second partition said transmition of one of said request or said first response between partitions being by way of main storage; and
,d) computer readable program means for transmitting a second response from the security client to the user.
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20. A partitioned processing system for providing security having a first partition including a common security server and a second partition having a security client, the partitioned processing system comprising:
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main storage having a first portion accessible by the first partition and a second portion accessible by the second partition;
a mechanism connected to the security client, said mechanism sending a request for authorization by a user to the security client;
a first transmitter in the security client sending the request for authorization from the security client to the common security server;
a second transmitter in the common security server sending a first response to the request for authorization from the common security server in the first partition to the security client in the second partition said transmition of one of said request or said first response between partitions being by way of main storage; and
,a third transmitter in the common security server sending a second response from the security client to the user. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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