Patent ID: 8250633
Filing Date: 2012-08-21
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A machine-implemented method, comprising: configuring at least one processing device, situated on or in front of a target resource, to perform the functions of: receiving an unrecognized login attempt from a principal having unrecognized credentials in an attempt to access the target resource, the target resource is a legacy resource that is unmodified and unaware of the processing for the method; forwarding the unrecognized credentials to an external and remote proxy identity service to process on behalf of the target resource; acquiring recognized credentials that are then authenticated for access to the target resource, wherein the recognized credentials are received from the proxy identity service and the unrecognized credentials are entirely different from the recognized credentials and the recognized credentials used with an authentication mechanism for the target resource that is entirely different from another authentication mechanism used by the remote proxy identity service to authenticate the principal via the unrecognized credentials; and granting the principal access to the target resource, wherein permitting the principal to access said target resource using a target identity, a principal identifier and the recognized credentials received from said proxy identity service for said target resource and a target identifier and the unrecognized credentials transmitted to said proxy identity service.