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Authentication on demand in a distributed network environment

  • US 7,487,535 B1
  • Filed: 02/01/2002
  • Issued: 02/03/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus to establish local authentication information, comprising:

  • a computer;

    a memory in the computer, the memory including a container hierarchy, the container hierarchy including a first container and a second container stored in the first container;

    a user object creator for creating a user object for storage in the second container in the container hierarchy;

    an authentication source to authenticate a first authentication request;

    a user object populator for populating the user object with identity information including a user name and an encrypted password responsive to the first authentication request, wherein the user object populator is operative to make the user object permanent responsive to a signal from the authentication source indicating a validated authentication request; and

    a local administration policy for the computer to define rights for the user object independent of rights of a corresponding user object in the authentication source.

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