Patent ID: 8042160
Filing Date: 2011-10-18
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method of identity management for application access, comprising: identifying types of access enabling information needed for users of applications on a first enterprise network to access applications on a second enterprise network, wherein the first enterprise network is being integrated with the second enterprise network, wherein identifying the types of access enabling information for the users of the applications on the first enterprise network to access the applications on the second enterprise network comprises aggregating the types of access enabling information from each of the applications on the second enterprise network, and wherein the types of access enabling information needed to access a first application of the applications on the second enterprise network is different from the types of access enabling information needed to access a second application of the applications on the second enterprise network; obtaining access enabling information for each of the identified types of access enabling information for the users in a one-time collection from the first enterprise network; storing the access enabling information in an identity data store; and provisioning the access enabling information from the identity data store to one or more applications on the second enterprise network to enable the users of the applications on the first enterprise network to access the one or more applications on the second enterprise network.