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Method for providing a security facility for a network of management servers utilizing a database of trust relations to verify mutual trust relations between management servers

  • US 5,619,657 A
  • Filed: 06/06/1994
  • Issued: 04/08/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/28/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for providing security for a data processing network having a plurality of management servers including at least an originating management server for providing a point of submission for a management operation to be performed from a user and a final management server coupled to a host designated to perform a function described in said management operation, and a database for storing data identifying the host designated to perform the function described in said management operation and containing a list of a plurality of links between said plurality of management sewers on a path from said originating management server to said final management sewer which forms a trusted path from said originating management server to said final management server for communicating management operations from said originating management server to said final management server, said method comprising the steps of:

  • receiving by a first one of said management servers on said trusted path between said originating management server and said final management server a management operation to be performed;

    querying said database of trusted relations by said first management server to identify a second one of said management servers on said trusted path between said originating management server and said final management server that has a trusted relation to said first management server for sending said management operation by said first management server to said second management server;

    mutually authenticating between said first management server and said second management server the identities of said first management server and said second management server;

    querying said database of trusted relations by said second trusted management server to verify the existence of a mutual trusted relation with said first management server for receiving said management operation by said second trusted management server from said first management server; and

    sending said management operation to be management server to said second trusted management server.

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