Patent ID: 7305562
Filing Date: 2007-12-04
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for providing user authentication to enterprise resources, comprising the steps of: (1) setting up an authentication server said authentication server having stored therein at least one policy that determines whether the user can gain access to the enterprise resources, wherein said policy has associated therewith at least one device, wherein said policy is one of the following: an OR policy, an AND policy, a CONTINGENT policy, a RANDOM policy, a THRESHOLD policy, a multi-user policy, a multi-location policy, a multi-template policy, a user dependent policy, a location restriction policy, or a computer/device specific policy; (2) determining whether the user is authenticated by executing said policy; and (3) allowing the user access to the enterprise resources if the user passes said policy, otherwise denying access to the user to the enterprise resources; wherein said policy is an OR policy having a list of devices, wherein said list of devices includes at least two different devices, and wherein the user passes said OR policy if the user passes one of said devices in said list of devices.