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Method and system for externalizing session management using a reverse proxy server

  • US 20060031442A1
  • Filed: 05/07/2004
  • Published: 02/09/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/07/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for processing requests to access a set of resources in a distributed data processing system, the method comprising:

  • receiving a resource request from a client at a proxy server;

    in response to a determination by the proxy server that the proxy server is managing a session identifier that was previously associated with the client by the proxy server, retrieving the session identifier;

    in response to a determination by the proxy server that the proxy server is not managing a session identifier that was previously associated with the client by the proxy server, obtaining a session identifier and associating the session identifier with the client using information that is managed by the proxy server;

    modifying the resource request by the proxy server to include the session identifier; and

    forwarding the modified resource request by the proxy server to an application server.

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