PRIVILEGED SHARED ACCOUNT PASSWORD SANITATION
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1. A computer-implemented method for sanitizing passwords, comprising:
- providing, by a computer, a password of a shared account to a user;
identifying, by the computer, a first machine logged into using the password;
determining, by the computer, when the first machine enters an inconsistent state; and
modifying, by the computer, a memory area associated with the first machine to eliminate occurrences of the password in the memory area.
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Abstract
Sanitizing passwords used in a shared, privileged account includes providing a password of a shared account to a user; identifying a first machine logged into using the password; determining when the first machine enters an inconsistent state; and modifying a memory area associated with the first machine to eliminate occurrences of the password in the memory area.
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30 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for sanitizing passwords, comprising:
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providing, by a computer, a password of a shared account to a user; identifying, by the computer, a first machine logged into using the password; determining, by the computer, when the first machine enters an inconsistent state; and modifying, by the computer, a memory area associated with the first machine to eliminate occurrences of the password in the memory area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for sanitizing passwords, comprising:
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a computer processor; a memory in communication with the computer processor storing instructions that when executed by the computer processor implement; a communications module providing a password of a shared account to a user; an access control module identifying a first machine logged into using the password; a password sanitation module determining when the first machine enters an inconsistent state; and the password sanitation module modifying a memory area associated with the first machine to eliminate occurrences of the password in the memory area. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer program product for sanitizing passwords, comprising:
a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising; computer readable program code for providing a password of a shared account to a user; computer readable program code for identifying a first machine logged into using the password; computer readable program code for determining when the first machine enters an inconsistent state; and computer readable program code for modifying a memory area associated with the first machine to eliminate occurrences of the password in the memory area. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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