Setting and synching preferred credentials in a disparate credential store environment

Apparatus and methods are described for using preferential credentials in an environment of multiple disparate credential stores. For at least two disparate credential stores, credential information is known, including a preferred credential indicated by a user. Upon indication of a desire to link a...

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Main Authors NORMAN JAMES M, MASHAYEKHI CAMERON, FORD KARL E
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 19.03.2009
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
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Summary:Apparatus and methods are described for using preferential credentials in an environment of multiple disparate credential stores. For at least two disparate credential stores, credential information is known, including a preferred credential indicated by a user. Upon indication of a desire to link another credential information to the preferred credential information, the two are mapped to one another. Users can sign-on, singularly, with the preferred credential information, and have access to both the disparate credential stores. A credential value can be shared by multiple credential ID's or one credential ID can be associated with multiple credential values thereby giving users the ability to cross-reference secrets and credentials for most efficiency. Default credentials are also possible as are retrofits for existing SSO services. Policy applications, computer program products and computing network interaction are other noteworthy features.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20070901397