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Web management authorization and delegation framework

  • US 8,667,578 B2
  • Filed: 01/16/2009
  • Issued: 03/04/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2009
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In a computing environment, a method comprising:

  • receiving a request to authorize a non-administrative user to perform an administrative action;

    accessing an authorization store, which is configured with information that corresponds to users and specified actions associated with those users, for determining whether the non-administrative user is allowed to perform the administrative action, wherein the authorization store provides a userscope variable that specifies a path for the non-administrative user, and wherein the path specified is automatically substituted for the non-administrative user based on a user login of the non-administrative user;

    in response to a determination that the non-administrative user is allowed to perform the administrative action, providing credentials that allow the non-administrative user to perform the administrative action using impersonation, wherein the credentials are specified for at least one of running the action as a process, running the action as a current user, or running the action as a specific user;

    running the administrative action; and

    upon completion of the administrative action, returning the non-administrative user to a set of credentials that were associated with that non-administrative user prior to running the administrative action.

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