Patent ID: 9401904
Filing Date: 2016-07-26
CPC Classification: G06F,H04L

Claim Text:
1. A computer implemented method comprising: retrieving at least a portion of a plurality of security principals defined in a First External Security Source; retrieving, from a First Security Namespace, at least one or more local identifiers associated with one or more of the retrieved security principals, wherein each local identifier uniquely identifies one of the security principals in a Business Intelligence Environment, and wherein one or more of the local identifiers are generated by the First Security Namespace, and wherein the First Security Namespace exposes one or more of the security principals from the First External Security Source for functions in the Business Intelligence Environment using one or more of the local identifiers; generating a mapping of at least a portion of the retrieved security principals and one or more of the retrieved associated local identifiers; storing the generated mapping in a memory coupled to a Security Migration System, wherein the Security Migration System is distinct from the First External Security Source; and providing a Security Migration System Namespace adapted to coordinate with the Security Migration System to expose one or more of the security principals to the Business Intelligence Environment using one or more of the local identifiers from the generated mapping and previously used by the First Security Namespace, wherein the Security Migration System Namespace is distinct from the First Security Namespace, and wherein the Security Migration System Namespace enables access in the Business Intelligence Environment that is based on the generated mapping and that is independent of user authentication provided by the First External Security Source.