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Secure resource access

  • US 7,373,662 B2
  • Filed: 08/27/2002
  • Issued: 05/13/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a computer network, an access authorization method, comprising:

  • receiving a request from a client, acting on behalf of a first resource, to access a second resource;

    before accessing the second resource, using client programming that is autonomous of the first and second resources to redirect the client to an authorization service that is also autonomous of the first and second resources; and

    the authorization service authenticating a user, identifying policy data for the first resource, if any, and returning to the client an interface generated according to the identified policy data, if any, enabling the user to grant or deny authorization.

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