A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTHENTICATING SERVERS IN A SERVER FARM
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1. A method for authenticating a first server in a server farm to a second server in the server farm, the method comprising the steps of:
- deriving, by a first server, a Kerberos service ticket and a Kerberos authenticator responsive to information associated with the server farm;
transmitting, by the first server, the Kerberos service ticket and the Kerberos authenticator to a second server; and
authenticating, by the second server, the first server responsive to the received Kerberos service ticket and the Kerberos authenticator.
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Abstract
A method and system for authenticating a server in a server farm. A first server in the server farm derives a Kerberos service ticket and a Kerberos authenticator responsive to information associated with the server farm. The server transmits the Kerberos service ticket and the Kerberos authenticator to a second server in the server farm. The second server authenticates the first server, responsive to the received Kerberos service ticket and the Kerberos authenticator.
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1. A method for authenticating a first server in a server farm to a second server in the server farm, the method comprising the steps of:
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deriving, by a first server, a Kerberos service ticket and a Kerberos authenticator responsive to information associated with the server farm;
transmitting, by the first server, the Kerberos service ticket and the Kerberos authenticator to a second server; and
authenticating, by the second server, the first server responsive to the received Kerberos service ticket and the Kerberos authenticator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system comprising:
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a first server in a server farm deriving a Kerberos service ticket and a Kerberos authenticator responsive to information associated with the server farm; and
a second server in the server farm receiving the Kerberos service ticket and the Kerberos authenticator and authenticating the first server, responsive to the received Kerberos service ticket and the Kerberos authenticator. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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