Incorporating password change policy into a single sign-on environment
First Claim
1. A method in a data processing system for changing a plurality of target passwords in a single sign-on environment, comprising the steps of:
- in response to receiving a change instruction identifying a first single sign-on password, changing the first single sign-on password to create a second single sign-on password;
retrieving a target password; and
modifying the target password in a user selected manner to match the second single sign-on password to create a modified target password.
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Abstract
Method, instructions and system for establishing and enforcing change password policy in a single sign-on environment. In response to receiving a change instruction identifying a first single sign-on password, the first single sign-on password is changed to create a second single sign-on password. Then a target password is retrieved. The target password is modified in a user selected manner to match the second single sign-on password to create a modified target password. The modified target password is stored. In response to a request from a user requesting access to an application, the modified target password is retrieved and the modified target password is provided to the requested application.
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59 Claims
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1. A method in a data processing system for changing a plurality of target passwords in a single sign-on environment, comprising the steps of:
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in response to receiving a change instruction identifying a first single sign-on password, changing the first single sign-on password to create a second single sign-on password; retrieving a target password; and modifying the target password in a user selected manner to match the second single sign-on password to create a modified target password. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program product in a computer storage medium having a first computer readable program for use in a data processing system for changing a plurality of target passwords in a single sign-on environment, the computer program product comprising:
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first instructions for, in response to receiving a change instruction identifying a first single sign-on password, changing the first single sign-on password to create a second single sign-on password; second instructions for retrieving a target password; and third instructions for modifying the target password in a user selected manner to match the second single sign-on password to create a modified target password. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A system for changing a target password in a single sign-on environment, comprising:
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in response to receiving a change instruction identifying a first single sign-on password, means for changing the first single sign-on password to create a second single sign-on password; means for retrieving a target password; and means for modifying the target password in a user selected manner to match the second single sign-on password to create a modified target password. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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