Patent ID: 6178511
Filing Date: 2001-01-23
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
A method of single sign-on to multiple target resources in a computer enterprise environment, wherein at least some target resources normally require a given logon process to access applications on the target resource, comprising the steps of:for each of a set of target resources having different logon processes, storing configuration directives identifying the given logon process and methods required to access a particular application on the target resource;for each of a set of users, storing user-specific information that enables the user to access and logon to one or more of the target resources; andduring a logon attempt by a given user with respect to a target application on one of the set of target resources, coordinating given user information with at least one given configuration directive to enable the given user to logon to the target application without specifying the given logon process.