Portable computer accounts
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1. A method, comprising:
- providing a login screen for presentation on a display screen of a host device, the login screen including a list of accounts available for log in, where at least one account is associated with an external storage media operatively coupled to the host device;
receiving a first input from a user of the host device, the input specifying for log in the local account associated with the external storage media;
responsive to the first input, determining if the local account has a corresponding network account;
if the local account has a corresponding network account,using the network account and associated authentication methods to authenticate the user of the host device; and
if the local account does not have a corresponding network account,using information locally accessible by the host device to authenticate the user.
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Abstract
User accounts, authentication information and user home directories are stored on an external storage media that can be transferred from one device to another. Measures are included for detecting tampering of stored information and for preventing possibly conflicting or damaging account and file information from entering a host device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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providing a login screen for presentation on a display screen of a host device, the login screen including a list of accounts available for log in, where at least one account is associated with an external storage media operatively coupled to the host device; receiving a first input from a user of the host device, the input specifying for log in the local account associated with the external storage media; responsive to the first input, determining if the local account has a corresponding network account; if the local account has a corresponding network account, using the network account and associated authentication methods to authenticate the user of the host device; and if the local account does not have a corresponding network account, using information locally accessible by the host device to authenticate the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform the operations of:
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providing a login screen for presentation on a display screen of a host device, the login screen including a list of accounts available for log in, where at least one account is associated with an external storage media operatively coupled to the host device; receiving a first input from a user of the host device, the input specifying for log in the local account associated with the external storage media; responsive to the first input, determining if the local account has a corresponding network account; if the local account has a corresponding network account, using the network account and associated authentication methods to authenticate the user of the host device; and if the local account does not have a corresponding network account, using information locally accessible by the host device to authenticate the user. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system, comprising:
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means for providing a login screen for presentation on a display screen of a host device, the login screen including a list of accounts available for log in, where at least one account is associated with an external storage media operatively coupled to the host device; means for receiving a first input from a user of the host device, the input specifying for log in the local account associated with the external storage media; responsive to the first input, determining if the local account has a corresponding network account; if the local account has a corresponding network account, means for using the network account and associated authentication methods to authenticate the user of the host device; and if the local account does not have a corresponding network account, means for using information locally accessible by the host device to authenticate the user.
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19. An apparatus, comprising:
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a port configured for operatively coupling to a host device, where the host device is configured for operatively coupling with a network; a directory storing user account information; and authentication information, the authentication information for authenticating a user of the host device if a matching user account is not accessible on the network. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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