Providing tokens to access federated resources

• US 20060123472A1
• Filed: 06/30/2005
• Published: 06/08/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Mowers, David R., Johnson, Ryan D., Tevosyan, Kahren, Hur, Matthew, Schmidt, Donald E., Spelman, Jeffrey F., Raghavan, Harini, Shenoy, Krishnanand K.
• Application Number:
  US11/173,008
• Publication Number:
  US 20060123472A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/8
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/41 where a single sign-on provides access to a plurality of computers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0209 Architectural arrangements, e.g. perimeter networks or demilitarized zones
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0815 providing single-sign-on or federations
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/101 Access control lists [ACL]

Abstract

A system for authenticating computer users comprising, a single active directory disposed in a federated partner, a web server disposed in a DMZ associated with the intranet; and a client disposed in the federated partner coupled to the web server through an internet connection that is capable of signing on to the web server.

Claims

1. A system for authenticating computer users comprising:

a single active directory disposed in a federated partner;

a web server disposed in a DMZ associated with the intranet; and

a client disposed in the federated partner coupled to the web server through an internet connection that is capable of signing on to the web server.