Patent ID: 7814536
Filing Date: 2010-10-12
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for authenticating a user for a plurality of domains in a network-based system, comprising: a communication interface; one or more storage devices; and one or more processors in communication with said one or more storage devices and said communication interface, said one or more processors programmed to perform a method comprising the steps of: receiving a request for a protected resource, said resource is in a first domain, determining whether said network-based system protects only said first domain or whether it protects multiple domains; if said network-based system only protects said first domain, authenticating said user for said first domain at said first domain; if said network-based system protects multiple domains, determining whether each of said multiple domains are on a single server; if said multiple domains are on said single server: if said multiple domains are not on said single server: