SERVICE ACCESS CONTROL
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a service request from a user;
inspecting said request to determine if the request includes valid user credential data required by a service to which the service request is directed;
if required, inserting user credential data obtained from an identity provider into said request; and
forwarding the request to the service.
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Abstract
An arrangement for providing users with access to services is described. Access requests received from users are monitored by a gateway and, where appropriate, user credentials for a service that is being accessed are inserted by the gateway. The gateway monitors packets of data in order to check user credentials. The gateway is also able to modify packets of data to insert user credentials, if necessary.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a service request from a user; inspecting said request to determine if the request includes valid user credential data required by a service to which the service request is directed; if required, inserting user credential data obtained from an identity provider into said request; and forwarding the request to the service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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an input for receiving a service request from a user; an inspection module for inspecting the service request to determine whether the request includes valid user credential data required by the service; a user credential insertion module for inserting user credential data obtained from an identity provider into said service request; and an output for forwarding the service request to the service. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program comprising:
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code for inspecting a service request to determine whether the request includes valid user credential data required by a service; code for inserting user credential data obtained from an identity provider into said service request; and code for forwarding the service request to the service. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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