Patent ID: 6954792
Filing Date: 2005-10-11
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: determining an authentication type to be used between a first node and a second node in a networked computer system; plugging in a first authentication protocol handler pluggable module on the first node for the determined authentication type, wherein the first authentication protocol handler module is configured for use in generating, for sending to the second node, authentication information for the first node; plugging in a second authentication protocol handler pluggable module on the second node for the determined authentication type, wherein the second authentication protocol handler module is configured for use in determining if the first node is authentic using the first node authentication information; determining an access control model to be used by the second node in controlling access by the first node to resources of the second node; and plugging in an access control context pluggable module for the determined access control model on the second node, wherein the access control context module is configured for use in controlling access by the first node to resources of the second node using the access control model.