Patent ID: 9251323
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: G06F,H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method to securely access a plurality of systems of a distributed computer system by entering passwords, the method comprising: storing information identifying a first set of systems within the plurality of systems that are accessible by equal passwords and a second set of systems within the plurality of systems that are accessible by different passwords; prompting a user to enter a first password responsive to the user requesting to open a first session by accessing a first system within the first set of systems of the distributed computer system; caching the first password to be re-used when accessing other systems accessible by the first password; responsive to the user requesting to access a second system within the first set of systems, using the stored information to determine whether the second system to be accessed within the current session is accessible by the first password; responsive to the result of the determination being true, re-using the cached password to access the second system; and responsive to the result of the determination being false, prompting the user to enter a second password to access the second system and caching the second password required to access the second system to be re-used when accessing other systems accessible by the second password.