Patent ID: 7114076
Filing Date: 2006-09-26
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for a user of a client computer to be authenticated for first and second applications executing in a server, said method comprising the steps of: said server authenticating said user for said first application based on a userID and password of said user, and said server returning a token of said authentication to said client computer, said client computer using said token to request a first function performed by said first application; said user subsequently requesting a second function performed by said second application, and in response, said client computer determining that said user has not yet been authenticated for said second application and sending a request to said server for an authentication ticket for using said second application; in response to said request for said authentication ticket, said server checking said authentication token, and if valid, said server returning an authentication ticket to said client computer; and said client computer requesting said second function to said server, said client computer request for said second function including said authentication ticket.