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Authentication cache and authentication on demand in a distributed network environment

  • US 7,707,416 B2
  • Filed: 02/07/2008
  • Issued: 04/27/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus to store authentication information, comprising:

  • a first computer storing a first container hierarchy and a second container hierarchy, the first container hierarchy including at least a first container and a second container, the second container stored in the first container, and the second container hierarchy including at least a third container and a fourth container, the third container stored in the fourth container;

    a user object creator to create a user object in one of the first container and the second container in the first container hierarchy using an administration policy to set access rights associated with the user object;

    an authentication source separate from the first computer for authenticating a first authentication request;

    a receiver/transmitter to receive the first authentication request from a second computer separate from the first computer and to forward the first authentication request to the authentication source;

    a user object updater for updating the user object with authentication information including a user name and at least one of an encrypted password and an unencrypted password;

    a permanent user object updater operative to store the user object in the second container hierarchy if the authentication source validates the first authentication request; and

    an authenticator to compare subsequent authentication requests to the authentication information in the user object in the second container hierarchy.

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