System and method for single-sign-on access to a resource via a portal server
First Claim
1. A method for providing a portal user access to a resource server via a portal server, comprising:
- said portal user performing a single-sign-on to access said portal server;
said portal user requesting a resource from said resource server via said portal server;
said portal server performing a sign-on to access said resource server on behalf of said portal user; and
said resource server returning said resource to said portal user via said portal server.
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Abstract
A single-sign-on adapter (SSO Adapter) implementing one or more authentication mechanisms that may be used by Portal middleware on behalf of a portal user. A user seeking access to a resource server through a portal server performs a single sign-on with the portal server at the beginning of a session. When requests a resource from resource server that requires authentication, the authentication is handled by the portal server without requiring an authentication response from the user. The portal server may use stored user credentials, a token-based shared authentication service, or proxy authentication in order to gain access to the resource server on behalf of the portal user.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing a portal user access to a resource server via a portal server, comprising:
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said portal user performing a single-sign-on to access said portal server;
said portal user requesting a resource from said resource server via said portal server;
said portal server performing a sign-on to access said resource server on behalf of said portal user; and
said resource server returning said resource to said portal user via said portal server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for providing a portal user access to a resource server via a portal server using a single-sign-on, said system comprising
a first sign-on mechanism associated with said portal server for allowing said portal user access to said portal server; -
a second sign-on mechanism associated with said portal server for allowing said portal server access to said resource server; and
wherein said first sign-on mechanism is executed only once during a user session, and wherein said second sign-on mechanism is executed one or more times. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer readable medium containing executable instructions which, when executed in a system comprising a portal server coupled to a resource server, causes the system to provide a resource to a portal, comprising:
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performing a first sign-on on behalf of said portal user with said portal server using a single-sign-on;
receiving a request for said resource from said portal user;
performing a second sign-on by said portal server to access said resource server on behalf of said portal user; and
returning said resource to said portal user via said portal server. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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