Patent ID: 8051168
Filing Date: 2011-11-01
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for integrating security and user account data in a reporting system with at least one remote repository, comprising the steps of: enabling a user to submit user credential input to a reporting system, wherein the reporting system comprises an On-Line Analytical Processing (OLAP) decision support system (DSS); identifying an authentication process from a plurality of authentication processes comprising a standard-mode authentication, pass-through authentication, and anonymous authentication, wherein the standard-mode authentication comprises using a user identification and password to validate credentials, the pass-through authentication comprises using a relational database management system (RDBMS) to authenticate users, and the anonymous authentication comprises creating an anonymous session through the API without user identification; forwarding the user credential input to a first server; and enabling the first server to apply the authentication process to authenticate the user against a remote repository using Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) for verifying the user credential input and to determine user access control data for identifying a least one user privilege for performing one or more actions and at least one user permission associated with one or more objects, wherein the remote repository is located within a second server, the second server being different from the first server.