Patent ID: 7574657
Filing Date: 2009-08-11
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A system for managing an enterprise network, comprising: an administration manager interface to a plurality of administration tools for managing user access to computer applications on the enterprise network; a first graphical tool for assigning a user profile to a particular user, wherein the first graphical tool is accessible from the administration manager interface and the user profile is used to determine presentation of applications that appear on a desktop of the particular user; a second graphical tool for designating network resources to a particular user; wherein the second graphical tool is accessible from the administration manager interface and the network resources comprise at least one pod to be used to access the enterprise network by the particular user, wherein a pod comprises a server grouping servicing requests from a client of the particular user; a third graphical tool for customizing application access rights for a particular user, wherein the third graphical tool is accessible from the administration manager interface and the application access rights include rights to access applications available on the enterprise network; a fourth graphical tool for identifying the location of network resources, wherein the fourth graphical tool is accessible from the administration manager interface and the location of network resources comprises an address for the at least one pod to be used to access the enterprise network by the particular user; and a computer processor configured to execute at least the administration manager interface.