Patent ID: 8745072
Filing Date: 2014-06-03
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving, by a computer system, a plurality of changelog records from a plurality of directory servers, each changelog record identifying a change to a base directory entry maintained by the directory server from which the changelog record is received, and each changelog record being formatted according to a proprietary changelog format associated with the directory server from which the changelog record is received, each directory server being associated with a different proprietary changelog format, wherein the plurality of changelog records comprises: virtualizing, by the computer system, the plurality of changelog records into virtualized changelog records such that the virtualized changelog records are formatted according a standard changelog format, wherein each virtualized changelog record includes a change type attribute identifying a type of change made to the base directory entry, and an entry identification attribute identifying the base directory entry, wherein the virtualizing the plurality of changelog records comprises: returning, by the computer system, the virtualized changelog records.