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Flexible interface to authentication services in a distributed data processing environment

  • US 5,481,720 A
  • Filed: 09/14/1994
  • Issued: 01/02/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/15/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for authenticating a requestor process at a first node, of a service process running at a second node in a distributed data processing system, comprising:

  • a first machine at said first node;

    a second machine at a second node; and

    communication means interconnecting said first and said second machines;

    said first machine executingan operating system;

    said requestor process, anda first authentication agent program defining a corresponding first authentication policy independently of said operating system;

    said first machine further includingmeans for constructing authentication information and a first authentication acknowledgement supporting said first authentication policy;

    said second machine further executingan operating system;

    said service process, anda second authentication agent program defining a corresponding second authentication policy independently of said operating system;

    said second machine further includingmeans for receiving and processing said authentication information communication from said first machine to said second machine over said communication means;

    means for acquiring and transmitting a second authentication acknowledgement on said communication means from said second machine to said first machine;

    and wherein said first machine further includesmeans for comparing said first authentication acknowledgement and said second received authentication acknowledgement for determining a second authentication of said service process.

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