Information security – Access control or authentication – Network
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-02
2011-08-02
Flynn, Nathan (Department: 2431)
Information security
Access control or authentication
Network
C726S007000, C713S175000, C713S176000, C713S181000, C713S185000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07992198
ABSTRACT:
An authentication mechanism is provided for a web method platform that allows homogeneous access for different types of clients according to a bootstrapping procedure utilized to establish the session. Different clients can be assigned different levels of trust based in part on the bootstrapping procedure and/or information provided during the procedure. The bootstrapping procedure can produce a token that is used by the clients in subsequent requests to provide previous authentication or state information to the platform. The token can comprise a shared secret used to ensure integrity of communications in some cases, and the token can be opaque to the client. Tokens can expire and require a client to re-bootstrap to provide higher levels of authentication protection, and tokens can be shared among a plurality of application servers to facilitate effective handling of requests in a farmed environment.
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Apacible Johnson T.
Ferguson Niels Thomas
Guarraci Brian J.
Jones Jeffrey Dick
Nolan Sean Patrick
Flynn Nathan
Kosowski Carolyn B
Microsoft Corporation
Turocy & Watson LLP
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