METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING AND CONTROLLING DIRECT ACCESS OF AN ADMINISTRATOR TO A COMPUTER SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for managing and controlling direct access of an administrator to a computer system, the method implemented by at least one computer program on the computer system, the method comprising:
- receiving, from the administrator, a request for the direct access to the computer system;
requesting a service management system to search open tickets;
requesting the administrator to choose at least one ticket from the open tickets, in response to that the open tickets are found;
checking status of the at least one ticket to determine whether the at least one ticket is valid; and
granting the administrator the direct access to the computer system, in response to determining that the at least one ticket is valid.
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Abstract
A method and computer program product for managing and controlling direct access of an administrator to a computer system. At least one computer program on the computer system receives from the administrator a request for the direct access to the managed computer system directly from the system console and requests a service management system to search open tickets. In response to that the open tickets are found, the at least one computer program requests the administrator to choose at least one ticket from the open tickets and grants the administrator the direct access to the computer system in response to determining that the at least one ticket is valid.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for managing and controlling direct access of an administrator to a computer system, the method implemented by at least one computer program on the computer system, the method comprising:
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receiving, from the administrator, a request for the direct access to the computer system; requesting a service management system to search open tickets; requesting the administrator to choose at least one ticket from the open tickets, in response to that the open tickets are found; checking status of the at least one ticket to determine whether the at least one ticket is valid; and granting the administrator the direct access to the computer system, in response to determining that the at least one ticket is valid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer program product for managing and controlling direct access of an administrator to a computer system, the computer program product comprising:
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one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices, the program instructions comprising; program instructions to receive, from the administrator, a request for the direct access to the computer system; program instructions to request a service management system to search open tickets; program instructions to request the administrator to choose at least one ticket from the open tickets, in response to that the open tickets are found; program instructions to check status of the at least one ticket to determine whether the at least one ticket is valid; and program instructions to grant the administrator the direct access to the computer system, in response to determining that the at least one ticket is valid. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer system for managing and controlling direct access of an administrator to a computer system, the computer system comprising:
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one or more processors, one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices, and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising; program instructions to receive, from the administrator, a request for the direct access to the computer system; program instructions to request a service management system to search open tickets; program instructions to request the administrator to choose at least one ticket from the open tickets, in response to that the open tickets are found; program instructions to check status of the at least one ticket to determine whether the at least one ticket is valid; and program instructions to grant the administrator the direct access to the computer system, in response to determining that the at least one ticket is valid. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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