FEDERATED MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK FOR CREDENTIAL DATA
First Claim
1. A method for using a framework within a computer system to manage credentials associated with a plurality of applications, comprising:
- receiving a request to modify a credential;
determining which of the plurality of applications may have an interest in the credential if modified;
notifying each of the interested plurality of applications of the request for modification; and
enabling each of the interested plurality of applications to issue a control action relating to the modification of the credential.
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Abstract
Federated management framework for credential data. The framework permits credential-using applications to provide user interface panels and associated semantics to manage the credentials that are relevant to each application. This framework is suitable for use in a multi-application environment where credentials are shared among each the applications. With this framework, each management user interface associated with one of the applications can have the credentials appear in the interface. Furthermore, the framework can detect when one application'"'"'s management user interface attempts a modification to a credential that will affect another application that has an interest that credential.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for using a framework within a computer system to manage credentials associated with a plurality of applications, comprising:
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receiving a request to modify a credential; determining which of the plurality of applications may have an interest in the credential if modified; notifying each of the interested plurality of applications of the request for modification; and enabling each of the interested plurality of applications to issue a control action relating to the modification of the credential. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 13)
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7. A federated data management framework for use in a computer system that manages credentials associated with a plurality of applications, comprising:
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an input component configured to receive a credential modification request from the plurality of applications; a list containing each of the plurality of applications and the credentials that each application has an interest in; and a credential coordinator configured to receive the credential modification request and determine from the list which of the plurality of applications may have an interest in the credential if modified, wherein the credential coordinator comprises notification logic configured to notify each of the interested plurality of applications of the request for modification and enabling logic configured to permit each of the interested plurality of applications to issue a control action relating to the modification of the credential. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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14. A computer-readable medium storing computer instructions for instructing a framework within a computer system to manage credentials associated with a plurality of applications, the computer instructions comprising:
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receiving a request to modify a credential; determining which of the plurality of applications may have an interest in the credential if modified; notifying each of the interested plurality of applications of the request for modification; and enabling each of the interested plurality of applications to issue a control action relating to the modification of the credential. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer data signal medium containing computer instructions fixed to the medium for causing a framework within a computer system to manage credentials associated with a plurality of applications, the computer instructions comprising:
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receiving a proposed credential modification request from the plurality of applications; determining which of the plurality of applications may have an interest in the proposed credential modification; notifying each of the interested plurality of applications of the proposed credential modification; and enabling each of the interested plurality of applications to issue a control action relating to the proposed credential modification.
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