Patent ID: 6122741
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of managing access by a plurality of users to a plurality of application programs, which comprises the computer implemented steps of:maintaining a security database accessible by each of said application programs, comprising the step of displaying to a security administrator a list of users in response to a logon by the security administrator;in response to a logon to one of said application programs by one of said users, querying said security database for access information for said one user;in response to selection of a displayed user, displaying a list of application programs available to the selected user;in response to selection of a displayed application program, displaying a list of rights assigned to said selected user for the selected application;in response to a query, returning access information to said one application program;limiting use of said one application program by said one user according to access information returned from said security database; andin response to selection of a displayed application program, displaying a list of rights available for said selected application program and unassigned to said selected user.