Patent ID: 6654886
Filing Date: 2003-11-25
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
A method in a data processing system for permitting only preregistered client computer hardware to access a service executing on a remote server computer system, said method comprising the steps of:establishing a log-in token including a unique identifier which identifies a particular client computer hardware; said client computer hardware logging-on to said server computer system; subsequent to said client computer hardware logging-on to said server computer system, said client computer hardware attempting to access said service; during said attempt, said client computer hardware transmitting said log-in token to said server computer system; said server computer system utilizing said unique identifier included within said log-in token to determine if said client computer hardware is registered to access said service; in response to a determination that said client computer hardware is registered to access said service, said server computer system permitting said client computer hardware to access said service; and in response to a determination that said client computer hardware is not registered to access said service, said server computer system prohibiting said client computer hardware from accessing said service.