Patent ID: 7827407
Filing Date: 2010-11-02
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving a pre-agreed temporary identifier for a federation, at each of a plurality of security token services associated with each of a plurality of members of the federation; receiving, at a first security token service, information comprising endpoint information relating to each of the plurality of security token services; generating a unique identifier for the federation by the first security token service, the generating performed by a processor by taking a hash of data comprising the information and the temporary identifier; storing, in a memory, the unique identifier associated with the federation; storing a set of rules scoping said federation associated with said unique identifier; upon receipt of a message containing said unique identifier, using said set of rules to determine if said message comprises a valid request; and if said message comprises a valid request, enabling sharing of a resource associated with said federation between members of said federation.