Patent ID: 7774825
Filing Date: 2010-08-10
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling access to at least one secured server based on at least one access criterion, the method comprising: receiving from a submitter, a request for a requester to access the secured server wherein the request includes data to verify the access criterion; verifying whether the access criterion has been met; and authorizing access to the secured server responsive to verifying that the access criterion has been met; wherein the submitter comprises a manager of the requestor requesting access to the secured server; wherein the data comprises at least one of a user name associated with the requestor for access to the secured server, an email address associated with the requestor, and a telephone number associated with the requestor; auditing authorized requesters wherein auditing the authorized requestors comprises: receiving a list of all requestors authorized to access the secured server; verifying whether the access criterion continues to be met for each requestor authorized; and in response to the access criterion not continuing to be met for a requester authorized, removing access authorization for that requestor; sending confirmation of audit completion receiving a periodic instruction to audit authorized requestors wherein the authorized requestors are audited in response to receiving the periodic instruction; and receiving notice that at least one of a restore request and an operating system upgrade impacted password files of the secured server wherein the authorized requesters are audited in response to receiving the notice.