Data Access Control System for Shared Directories and Other Resources
First Claim
1. A system for automatically managing user permissions to access processing system resources, comprising:
- a user interface providing data representing at least one display image enabling a user to request permission to access a particular processing system resource;
a communication processor for, in response to detection of a user request for permission to access a particular processing system resource, automatically,acquiring data comprising a user identifier and user email address,determining an owner responsible for granting permission to access said particular processing system resource and an associated owner email address,emailing a request message to said owner email address to grant said access of said user to said particular processing system resource andreceiving a response email message indicating grant of said access;
an access manager for, in response to a received grant of said access, updating access data to enable said user to access said particular processing system resource.
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Abstract
A system manages directory access permissions without help-desk intervention. The system automatically manages user permissions to access processing system resources and includes a user interface providing data representing at least one display image enabling a user to request permission to access a particular processing system resource. A communication processor, in response to detection of a user request for permission to access a particular processing system resource, automatically, acquires a user identifier and user email address, determines an owner responsible for granting permission to access the particular processing system resource and an associated owner email address, emails a request message to the owner email address to grant the access of the user to the particular processing system resource and receives a response email message indicating grant of the access. An access manager, in response to a received grant of the access and updates access data to enable the user to access the particular processing system resource.
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16 Claims
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1. A system for automatically managing user permissions to access processing system resources, comprising:
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a user interface providing data representing at least one display image enabling a user to request permission to access a particular processing system resource; a communication processor for, in response to detection of a user request for permission to access a particular processing system resource, automatically, acquiring data comprising a user identifier and user email address, determining an owner responsible for granting permission to access said particular processing system resource and an associated owner email address, emailing a request message to said owner email address to grant said access of said user to said particular processing system resource and receiving a response email message indicating grant of said access; an access manager for, in response to a received grant of said access, updating access data to enable said user to access said particular processing system resource. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for automatically managing user permissions to access processing system resources, comprising:
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a user interface providing data representing at least one display image enabling a user to view data indicating available processing system resources and enabling a user to select a specific processing system resource and automatically initiate a request for permission to access said specific processing system resource; a communication processor for, in response to detection of a user request for permission to access a particular processing system resource, automatically, acquiring data comprising a user identifier and user email address, determining an owner responsible for granting permission to access said particular processing system resource and an associated owner email address, emailing a request message to said owner email address to grant said access of said user to said particular processing system resource and receiving a response email message indicating grant of said access; an access manager for, in response to said received grant of said access, updating access data to enable said user to access said particular processing system resource. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A system for automatically managing user permissions to access processing system resources, comprising:
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a user interface providing data representing at least one display image enabling a user to request permission to access a particular processing system resource; a communication processor for, in response to detection of a user request for permission to access a particular processing system resource, automatically, acquiring data comprising a user identifier and user email address, determining a resource manager system responsible for granting permission to access said particular processing system resource and an associated owner communication address, communicating a request message to said resource manager system address to grant said access of said user to said particular processing system resource and receiving a response message indicating grant of said access; an access manager for, in response to a received grant of said access, updating access data to enable said user to access said particular processing system resource.
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