Single sign-on for remote desktops
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1. A method for managing a virtualized computing infrastructure, the method comprising:
- instantiating one or more remote desktop configurations and making available, to a plurality of users via a remote network connection, the remote desktop configurations, wherein the remote desktop configurations each comprise an operating environment and software applications to be included in the operating environment;
receiving a request for a remote desktop session from one of the plurality of users, the remote desktop session conforming to one of the one or more remote desktop configurations;
in response to authentication of the one of the plurality of users, generating a one-time password for the one of the plurality of users based on identification information for the one of the plurality of users and storing said one time password in a credential store in a virtual machine hosting the remote desktop session;
instantiating the requested remote desktop session and loading data and applications associated with the remote desktop session;
persisting the one-time password for a duration of the remote desktop session and allowing access to said applications based on the one-time password until the one of the plurality of users indicates that the remote desktop session is to be terminated, wherein the one-time password is deleted or otherwise indicated as no longer valid when the virtual machine hosting the remote desktop session is terminated.
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Abstract
A mechanism is provided for automatically logging into a cloud based system that does not accept token log-on credentials generated by a single sign-on service. In an embodiment, a one-time password is automatically generated and persisted. The generated password is used to log in automatically to a cloud based system that does not accept tokens generated by the web-ID providers and for connecting to other services. Examples of such systems may include Windows, Linux, and iOS.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for managing a virtualized computing infrastructure, the method comprising:
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instantiating one or more remote desktop configurations and making available, to a plurality of users via a remote network connection, the remote desktop configurations, wherein the remote desktop configurations each comprise an operating environment and software applications to be included in the operating environment; receiving a request for a remote desktop session from one of the plurality of users, the remote desktop session conforming to one of the one or more remote desktop configurations; in response to authentication of the one of the plurality of users, generating a one-time password for the one of the plurality of users based on identification information for the one of the plurality of users and storing said one time password in a credential store in a virtual machine hosting the remote desktop session; instantiating the requested remote desktop session and loading data and applications associated with the remote desktop session; persisting the one-time password for a duration of the remote desktop session and allowing access to said applications based on the one-time password until the one of the plurality of users indicates that the remote desktop session is to be terminated, wherein the one-time password is deleted or otherwise indicated as no longer valid when the virtual machine hosting the remote desktop session is terminated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computing system comprising:
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a computing device comprising at least one processor; a memory communicatively coupled to said processor when said system is operational;
said memory having stored therein computer instructions that upon execution by the at least one processor cause;instantiating one or more remote desktop configurations that makes available, to a plurality of users via a remote network connection, remote desktop configurations each comprising an operating environment and software applications to be included in the operating environment; receiving a request for a remote desktop session from one of the plurality of users, the remote desktop session conforming to one of the one or more remote desktop configurations; in response to authentication of the one of the plurality of users, generating a one-time password for the one of the plurality of users based on identification information for the one of the plurality of users; instantiating the requested remote desktop session and loading data and applications associated with the remote desktop session and storing said one-time password in a credential store in a virtual machine associated with the remote desktop session; persisting the one-time password for a duration of the remote desktop session and allowing access to said applications based on the one-time password until the one of the plurality of users indicates that the remote desktop session is to be terminated, whereupon said one-time password is deleted or otherwise indicated as no longer valid when a virtual machine hosting the remote desktop session is terminated. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer readable storage device storing thereon computer executable instructions for managing a virtualized computing infrastructure, the computer readable storage medium comprising:
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instructions for instantiating one or more remote desktop configurations that makes available, to a plurality of users via a remote network connection, remote desktop configurations each comprising an operating environment and software applications to be included in the operating environment; instructions for receiving a request for a remote desktop session from one of the plurality of users, the remote desktop session conforming to one of the one or more remote desktop configurations; instructions for generating a one-time password for the one of the plurality of users in response to authentication of the one of the plurality of users, the one-time password generated based on identification information and stored in a credential store in a virtual machine configured to host the remote desktop session; instructions for instantiating the requested remote desktop session and loading data and applications associated with the remote desktop session; instructions for persisting the one time password for the duration of the remote desktop session and allowing access to said applications until the one of the plurality of users indicates that the remote desktop session is to be terminated; and instructions for indicating that the one-time password is no longer valid when the virtual machine configured to host the remote desktop session is terminated. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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