Client agents for obtaining attributes from unavailable clients
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1. A system comprising:
- a server that maintains permissions to attributes;
wherein, in operation;
the server receives a request from a subscriber for an attribute of a client of a client server, wherein the client server includes a client agent for the client;
the server contacts the client agent to indicate that the attribute of the client has been requested;
the server receives the attribute from the client agent;
the server stores the attribute;
the server sends the attribute to the subscriber to satisfy the request for an attribute from the client;
the server deletes the attribute.
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Abstract
Creating an agency relationship among clients of a computer system with respect to personal privileged, or otherwise sensitive permissions and/or attributes, is described. The technique enables a querying client to obtain permission and/or attributes from a queried client, even if the queried client is unavailable.
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1. A system comprising:
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a server that maintains permissions to attributes; wherein, in operation; the server receives a request from a subscriber for an attribute of a client of a client server, wherein the client server includes a client agent for the client; the server contacts the client agent to indicate that the attribute of the client has been requested; the server receives the attribute from the client agent; the server stores the attribute; the server sends the attribute to the subscriber to satisfy the request for an attribute from the client; the server deletes the attribute. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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10. A system comprising:
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a server that maintains permissions to attributes; wherein, in operation; the server receives a request from a subscriber for an attribute of a client of a client server, wherein the client server includes a client agent for the client; the server contacts the client agent to indicate that the attribute of the client has been requested; the client agent sends the attribute to the subscriber to satisfy the request.
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20. A method comprising:
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maintaining permissions to attributes; receiving a request from a subscriber for an attribute of a client of a client server, wherein the client server includes a client agent for the client; contacting the client agent to indicate that the attribute of the client has been requested; receiving the attribute from the client agent; storing the attribute; sending the attribute to the subscriber to satisfy the request for an attribute from the client; deleting the attribute.
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