System, Method and Computer Program Product For An Authentication Management Infrastructure
First Claim
1. A method for allowing a user to access enterprise resources, the method comprising:
- Implementing, by an authentication server, a policy that sets forth a plurality of guidelines for determining whether to authenticate the user and to allow the user to gain access to the enterprise resources, wherein at least one first guideline establishes at least one predetermined first qualification necessary for the user to be authenticated to access the enterprise resources and wherein at least one second guideline establishes at least one predetermined second qualification necessary for the user to activate a silent signal for requesting assistance;
requiring, by the authentication server, the user to establish authentication using at least one device associated with the policy;
creating, by the authentication server, a template for each device, wherein said template includes data unique to the user;
determining, by the authentication server, whether the user has activated the silent signal when the user attains the at least one predetermined second qualification; and
requesting, by the authentication server, assistance for the user if the silent signal is activated.
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Abstract
A system and method for allowing a user to access enterprise resources comprising authentication devices and an authentication server. The authentication devices allow a user to enter authentication data. The authentication server is in communication with the authentication devices. The authentication server comprises a policy database storing a policy. The policy comprises guidelines including a first guideline establishes a qualification necessary for the user to access enterprise resources and a second guideline establishes a qualification necessary for the user to activate a silent signal. The authentication server is adapted to request assistance for the user if the silent signal is activated.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for allowing a user to access enterprise resources, the method comprising:
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Implementing, by an authentication server, a policy that sets forth a plurality of guidelines for determining whether to authenticate the user and to allow the user to gain access to the enterprise resources, wherein at least one first guideline establishes at least one predetermined first qualification necessary for the user to be authenticated to access the enterprise resources and wherein at least one second guideline establishes at least one predetermined second qualification necessary for the user to activate a silent signal for requesting assistance; requiring, by the authentication server, the user to establish authentication using at least one device associated with the policy; creating, by the authentication server, a template for each device, wherein said template includes data unique to the user; determining, by the authentication server, whether the user has activated the silent signal when the user attains the at least one predetermined second qualification; and requesting, by the authentication server, assistance for the user if the silent signal is activated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for allowing a user to access enterprise resources, the method comprising:
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implementing, by an authentication server, a policy that sets forth a plurality of guidelines for determining whether to authenticate the user and to allow the user to gain access to the enterprise resources, wherein at least one first guideline establishes at least one predetermined first qualification necessary for the user to be authenticated to access the enterprise resources and wherein at least one second guideline establishes at least one predetermined second qualification necessary for the user to attain to pass the policy, and wherein the policy is formed by selecting one or more devices that the user must be tested on in order to activate a silent signal; determining, by the authentication server, whether the user has activated the silent signal when the user attains the at least one predetermined second qualification; and requesting, by the authentication server, assistance for the user if the silent signal is activated. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for allowing a user to access enterprise resources comprising:
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one or more authentication devices that allow a user to enter authentication data; and an authentication server in communication with the one or more authentication devices that authenticates the authentication data, the authentication server comprising a policy database storing a policy, the policy implemented by the authentication server; wherein the policy comprises a plurality of guidelines for determining whether to authenticate the user and to allow the user to gain access to the enterprise resources, wherein at least one first guideline establishes at least one predetermined first qualification necessary for the user to be authenticated to access the enterprise resources and wherein at least one second guideline establishes at least one predetermined second qualification necessary for the user to attain to pass the policy and wherein the policy is formed by the authentication server selecting from the one or more authentication devices test devices that the user must be tested on in order to activate a silent signal; wherein the authentication server is adapted to request assistance for the user if the silent signal is activated; and the authentication server further comprising an authentication unit that determines whether the user has activated the silent signal based on the predetermined second qualification and an output from the test devices. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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