Method for authenticating users
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1. A method of authenticating a user to access a client computer and a remote computer that is coupled to the client computer via the internet:
- a) receiving at least one credential from the user;
b) granting the user access to the client computer based in part upon the at least one credential;
c) transmitting the at least one credential from the client computer to an identity provider server; and
d) granting the user access to the remote computer based in part upon the at least one credential.
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Abstract
A method of authenticating a user to access a client computer and a remote computer, such as a web server or a directory server, which is coupled to the client computer via the Internet. The method includes receiving credential(s) from the user and granting the user access to the client computer based upon the credential(s). The method also includes transmitting the credential(s) from the client computer to an identity provider server and granting the user access to the remote computer based in part upon the credential(s).
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23 Claims
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1. A method of authenticating a user to access a client computer and a remote computer that is coupled to the client computer via the internet:
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a) receiving at least one credential from the user;
b) granting the user access to the client computer based in part upon the at least one credential;
c) transmitting the at least one credential from the client computer to an identity provider server; and
d) granting the user access to the remote computer based in part upon the at least one credential. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for authenticating a user to access a client computer and a remote computer that is coupled to the client computer via the internet, the system comprising:
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a) means for receiving at least one credential from the user;
b) means for granting the user access to the client computer based in part upon the at least one credential;
c) means for transmitting the at least one credential from the client computer to an identity provider server; and
d) means for granting the user access to the remote computer based in part upon the at least one credential.
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