Patent ID: 8418222
Filing Date: 2013-04-09
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. One or more computer-readable media, not comprising a propagated signal, containing programmed instructions which, when executed by one or more processors disposed in an electronic device, perform a method of authorizing use of a resource in a cloud computing environment comprising: associating at least one security policy with the resource; receiving a request from a security principal to access the resource, the request including a security credential of the security principal; comparing the security credential to the at least one security policy associated with the resource; generating an authorization token when the security credential satisfies the at least one security policy; and attaching security policy-related information to a resource link used to traverse to the resource to annotate the resource link such that the security policy-related information annotating the resource link is able to be inspected to determine the security policy associated with the resource, the security policy-related information corresponding to the at least one security policy.