Asynchronous message system for menu-assisted resource control program
First Claim
1. In a network wherein multiple client-terminals communicate command requests to a client-server, having a Kerberos Server Library, and a Kerberos server, a method for enabling a requesting client terminal to receive an unsolicited response message asynchronously from a Kerberos Server, comprising the steps of:
- (a) initiating a Kerberos command request by a requesting client-terminal;
(b) utilizing a communication management system program (COMS) and menu assisted resource control program (MARC) to communicate said command request to a Kerberos Server via said Kerberos Server Library;
(c) requesting, by said MARC program, of a dialog number;
(d) assigning, by said MARC program, of a Transaction ID word to identify the client-terminal'"'"'s original command request;
(e) terminating the session between said client-terminal and said Kerberos Server Library thus allowing the client-terminal to process other command requests;
(f) enabling receipt of an asynchronous response message by said client-terminal.
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Abstract
A plurality of client-terminals are connected to utilize the facilities of a client-server and a Kerberos Server in a Kerberos domain. A client-terminal requesting Kerberos service is facilitated by cooperating programs designated as the communications management system program (COMS) and the Menu Assisted Resource Control program (MARC) which enable access to a Kerberos Server for building a response message to said requesting client-terminal without disabling continued usage of said client-terminal.
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6 Claims
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1. In a network wherein multiple client-terminals communicate command requests to a client-server, having a Kerberos Server Library, and a Kerberos server, a method for enabling a requesting client terminal to receive an unsolicited response message asynchronously from a Kerberos Server, comprising the steps of:
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(a) initiating a Kerberos command request by a requesting client-terminal; (b) utilizing a communication management system program (COMS) and menu assisted resource control program (MARC) to communicate said command request to a Kerberos Server via said Kerberos Server Library; (c) requesting, by said MARC program, of a dialog number; (d) assigning, by said MARC program, of a Transaction ID word to identify the client-terminal'"'"'s original command request; (e) terminating the session between said client-terminal and said Kerberos Server Library thus allowing the client-terminal to process other command requests; (f) enabling receipt of an asynchronous response message by said client-terminal.
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2. In a network wherein multiple client-terminals communicate with a client-server and a Kerberos server, a method for enabling a requesting client terminal to receive an unsolicited response message asynchronously from a Kerberos Server, comprising the steps of:
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(a) initiating by a requesting client terminal of an original command request to said Kerberos server via said client-server; (b) utilizing a communication management system program (COMS) to route said original command request to a menu assisted resource control program (MARC); (c) setting up, by said MARC program of a request for Kerberos service to a Kerberos Server Library in said client-server and assigning a dialog number to said original client-terminal request; (d) establishing a session, by said MARC program, between said Kerberos Server Library and said client-terminal; (e) requesting, by said MARC program, of the said dialog number and assigning a Transaction-- ID word for the said original command request of said client-terminal; (f) releasing of the said session of step (d) thus permitting said client terminal to execute other requests; (g) generating of an unsolicited message response by said Kerberos Server in cooperation with said Kerberos Server Library; (h) passing said unsolicited message response to said MARC program; (i) transferring said message response from said MARC program to said COMS program; (j) receiving of said response message by said COMS program; (k) delivering said response message to said requesting client-terminal via said COMS program. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4)
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5. A secure message transmission system in a Kerberos environment which permits a client user to operate in a network for command transmittal and message response without suspending client service when a Kerberos Server has not yet responded to an earlier request for an authentication message code signal, said system comprising:
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(a) client terminal means (10) to indicate an original request for validation message code signal from a Kerberos Server (20); (b) program means (MCS 41 and COMS
42) for transmitting commands for service to a Kerberos Server Library and Kerberos Server for returning an unsolicited response message to said client terminal means (10) said program means including;(b1) means to request a dialog number to identify a requesting client user; (b2) means to assign a Transaction ID word to identify said original command transmittal request; (c) means for enabling client-terminal operations for command execution after said original request had been initiated but before any message response was received by said client terminal from said Kerberos Server.
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6. A secure message transmission system in a Kerberos environment which permits a client user to operate in a network for command transmittal and message response without suspending client service when a Kerberos Server has not yet responded to an earlier request for an authentication message code signal, said system comprising:
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(a) a client terminal (10) for use of client operations with a Kerberos Server (201 and a client-server Module (13); (b) communications connector means (18) connecting said client terminal (10) to said Kerberos Server 20 and ClearPath Server Module 13; (c) said Kerberos Server (20) having an input port (26) and including; (c1) a key distribution center (22) for dispensing message key code signals for message authentication; (c2) a key administration module (24) receiving requests and sending validating code signals; (d) said client-server (13) including; (d1) means to receive input and send output signals in different formats; (d2) COMS program means (42) for receiving and sending messages to/from MARC programs means (40) and to and from an originally requesting client terminal; (d3) said MARC program means (40) for requesting a Kerberos Server Library means (34) to process requests via a Kerberos Server (20), and to check the validity and dialog number of an original client request; (d4) said Kerberos Server Library means (34) to communicate with said Kerberos Server (20) and then execute a response message for relay back to said client terminal (10) via said MARC and COMS program means.
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