Patent ID: 8181235
Filing Date: 2012-05-15
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. An authentication device of a server system comprising a host device which executes platform control through authentication, a client terminal which makes an access to a Web server, and a cell box connected to said host device and said client terminal through a network and including a plurality of baseboard management controllers having said Web server, a BMC firmware which controls the baseboard management controller, an authentication code management table which holds an authentication code, and the authentication device, comprising: an authentication key issuing unit which issues an authentication key in response to an authentication key issuing request from said host device or said client terminal; an authentication determination unit which allows authentication when in an access authentication request to said BMC firmware or said Web server from said host device or said client terminal, an authentication code attached to the access authentication request and an authentication code calculated using a user account and a password related to the access authentication request and said authentication key issued are coincident; an authentication code registration unit which registers an authentication code related to said access authentication request to which authentication is allowed at said authentication code management table; and an authentication management table synchronization unit which synchronizes said authentication code management table with the authentication device on other said baseboard management controller, wherein said authentication determination unit skips authentication when an authentication code attached to said access authentication request is registered at said authentication code management table.